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SQL Diagnostic Manager provides the following new features and fixed issues.

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10.1.4 Fixed issues

Alerts

  • To provide a clearer understanding of what the “Distribution Latency (Seconds)” metric is measuring, the description of the metric and summary of raised alerts has been updated.
  • SQLDM is now displaying Informational Alerts for SQL Server Agent Long Running Jobs.
  • SQLDM is displaying alerts in Dashboard and the desktop console regardless the ‘Region and Language’ settings.
  • "Days since last backup" alert is being triggered considering the threshold values configured in the alert configuration template.
  • When the log file is filled up in a database, the Log Full (Percent) alert is being triggered normally and the LogSizeInKilobytes and PercentLogSpace columns are not showing NULL value when the log percent retrieved is greater than 100%.
  • The exception filter wildcard is working normally and is no longer causing undesired alerts.
  • The Filegroup Space Full (Percent) alerts for filegroups that are on the same disk are showing the correct values for the space full percentage.
  • The number of days since last backup are now correctly displayed for daily backups databases. SQLDM is now generating the “Days since last backup” alert for databases that include a space at the end of the database name.
  • SQLDM version 9.1 is no longer receiving continuous Log Full (Percent) and Database Full (Percent) alerts.

Alert response

  • Alert Response triggers normally when a server is added to a tag.

Availability Groups

  • The "Days since last backup" metric is now checking the backup preferences of databases participating in an Availability Groups prior to raising alerts. 
  • SQL Server Agent jobs created for SQLDM are no longer encountering errors on secondary nodes when the SQLDM repository is hosted in an availability group.
  • When a member of a database is on a read-only role, SQLDM is no longer displaying critical alerts on the Availability Groups databases.

Custom Counter

  • The Custom Counter SQL Script text window is resizing to the popup window size.

Dashboard

  • The Dashboard and SQLDM are reflecting the same per-database data size usage.
  • The error "Something unexpected happened Java.Null.Pointer exception" is caused by a compatibility issue between products in the IDERA Dashboard is no longer displaying.
  • In the IDERA Dashboard overview, the SQLDM Instances status widget is no longer having issues displaying the number of servers or the status of the servers. A compatibility issue among IDERA products within IDERA Dashboard caused this issue.

Data collection

  • SQLDM is no longer having issues collecting log errors with a Severity higher than 21.

Graphs

  • All graphs are displayed correctly and with all the information complete.

Logs

  • The upper limits on High Availability Log Send Queue size alert triggering have been extended to 999 million logs.
  • Users can now review the SQL Server Error logs. The error "Error reading SQL 2005 SQL Server log: System.InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid" is no longer showing up.

Queries

  • The SQLDM console is now refreshing the list of the resulting queries in the Statement Mode View. Improvements to the Statement Mode view in the SQLDM console to allow a list of queries.
  • The date ranges are now consistent when switching among Signature mode, Statement mode, and Query History screen. Query history now displays details about the query selected.
  • Improvements to the query used to populate the data on the Alerts view in the SQLDM Desktop Console.
  • ‘Top Queries’ and ‘Query Overview’ generate successful reports without timeout or expired messages.

Replication Monitoring

  • When using replication, SQLDM is displaying the correct publisher status.

Reports

  • SQLDM is triggering accurate results when running "Top Queries" reports.
  • SQLDM reports that are deployed to SSRS are now generating charts correctly.
  • Index improvements to improve the duration it takes to run the Database Statistics report.

Repository

  • There are no longer issues in the Repository connection application when using Management Service Utility to reconfigure repository connection for a management service.
  • An error is no longer being generated on the Overview tab when the SQLDM repository database is hosted on a SQL Server 2005 instance. The error that was previously generated was “An error occurred while refreshing.Exception type: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException. Message: Type Time is not a defined system type.”

Sessions

  • Users are no longer encountering issues when viewing locks under the Sessions tab. The view is updated automatically.
  • The Lock section under Sessions is no longer showing "Sysadmin privileges are required to obtain data for this view" message.

SQL Server Agent

  • The SQL Server Agent Long Running Job (Percent) value is now properly calculated in the alerts screen.

Web console

  • Date/Time values stored in the SQLDM repository database are stored in GMT format. The SQLDM web console now converts the GMT format to the local time zone.
  • The SQLDM web console is no longer displaying deleted databases.
  • The Sessions view in the SQLDM web console is displayed with no errors.
  • Instances in Maintenance Mode are no longer displaying health status or alerts in the web console.

Other issues

  • SQLDM is no longer having timeouts when viewing large Databases under table and indexes.
  • SQLDM displays tables normally without delays.
  • The “Days since last backup” metric is only available for Online databases.
  • The index DatabaseStatistics has been added to the UTCCollectionTime nonclustered index for a better performance.
  • The IDERA Products option in Help Menu on the SQL Diagnostic Manager Desktop Console is linked to the navigation page and is no longer prompting error.
  • SQLDM is no longer having issues when using a non-standard Short Date format.
  • The Monitored SQL Server Properties dialog box in SQLDM Desktop console is opening without any timeouts.

 

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3 New Features

SQL Diagnostic Manager presents the following features and enhancements:

  • An Improved User Interface with the following changes:
    • A new organization Grid View which allows a better glance at your instance metrics and properties.
    • An updated Windows Console Grid View similar to SQL Diagnostic Web Console.
    • A renovated Card View style, providing you with the same reliable information with a better-summarized look.
  • An improved administration dialog to change the scale Health Index Factor for SQL Diagnostic Manager Console.
  • A new Search feature for handling long lists across your servers, filters, alerts, and more.

  • A Step Forward or Backward with the drill-down option.

    Info

    Administrative actions are not included, only the actions associated with drill-downs are maintained.

  •  A new Automated Responses for ServiceNow action providers. To configure it, you must provide the Service Now information such as URL, Username, Password, and Alert Source.

12.3 Fixed Issues

Reports

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titleSQLDM-32143
The "Server Uptime" report records the correct values for the uptime and downtime of a specific instance.

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titleSQLDM-31873
The Database Statistics report is now generating data correctly for a custom range of time.

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titleSQLDM-31680
The "Top Tables by Fragmentation" report now correctly identifies fragmented tables in the latest version of SQL Diagnostic Manager.

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titleSQLDM-31683
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly identifies query records where query plans have been successfully collected.

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titleSQLDM-30535
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully generates the "Template Comparison" report.

Alerts

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titleSQLDM-32393
SQL Diagnostic Manager accurately displays alert data in the Historical Snapshots tooltip for a specific instance.

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titleSQLDM-32347
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly applies the "Where metric severity has changed is in place" alert rule.

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titleSQLDM-32194
The default value for the user field under the "Alternative Windows Authorization" feature is Blank now.

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titleSQLDM-32182
The Page Life Expectancy (Baseline) now works as expected, raising alerts according to the baseline thresholds.

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titleSQLDM-32173
The Resuming Alerts window displays all available alerts that can be snoozed or resumed successfully.

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titleSQLDM-32021
SQL Diagnostic Manager provides all the information of the Blocking Session Wait Time (Seconds) alert when enabling Capture Blocking (SQL 2005+).

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titleSQLDM-31941
You can successfully configure e-mail notifications, including "and" conditions.

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titleSQLDM-31737
You can successfully generate "Alert Forecasts" for Active Alerts in SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3.

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titleSQLDM-31256
The "Deadlock" alert is generated as expected and sends alert emails with correct and complete details.

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titleSQLDM-28938
SQL Diagnostic Manager only displays the active alerts on the environment views.

Alerts Response

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titleSQLDM-32215
SQL Diagnostic Manager improved the Alert Response Rules performance. Now you can successfully receive e-mails when creating or updating a rule.

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titleSQLDM-32030
After upgrading to SQLDM 12, SQL Diagnostic Manager maintains the "Email (SMTP) Provider" alert response configuration.

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titleSQLDM-31876
With SQL Diagnostic Manager you can correctly import a delete alert response containing an SMTP action provider.

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titleSQLDM-30889
You can successfully export and import SMTP alert responses using SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3.

Custom Counters

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titleSQLDM-32148
SQL Diagnostic Manager keeps a Server's Custom Counter configuration after changing its tags configurations.

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titleSQLDM-30385
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully applies Custom Counter in new Servers when using templates.

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titleSQLDM-32040
 SQL Diagnostic Manager allows selecting and applying custom counters to all servers when creating metric alert responses for cluster environments.  

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titleSQLDM-32034
When using the SQL Diagnostic Manager manual Maintenance Mode, the instances remain linked to Custom Counters.

General

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titleSQLDM-31974
SQL Diagnostic Manager supports Extended Event Options for the Activity Monitor and the Query Monitor properties.

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titleSQLDM-31303
SQL Diagnostic Manager allows user accounts to apply alert templates to a monitor instance.

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titleSQLDM-30861
SQL Diagnostic Manager improved the analyzer's performance, providing more accurate analysis recommendations.

DM Console

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titleSQLDM-32339
SQL Diagnostic Manager allows you to successfully add a new user through the Application Security tab.

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titleSQLDM-32267
SQL Diagnostic Manager fixed the performance of the Analyze view, generating recommendations properly.

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titleSQLDM-32256
With SQL Diagnostic Manager, you can personalize the dashboard view by choosing a specific dashboard to display.

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titleSQLDM-32232
SQL Diagnostic Manager now allows you to grant users access to specific instances through the Application Security window.

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titleSQLDM-32227
You can successfully export the Analyze report of a monitored instance.

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titleSQLDM-32178
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully displays the history browser for SQL Server Azure-managed instances.

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titleSQLDM-32063
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully monitors and displays information for scale-out installations, showing the correct version.

On-Premises

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titleSQLDM-31859
The Permissions Script for User Creation was successfully improved and now works as expected.

IDERA Web Console

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titleSQLDM-32333
SQLDM Web Console successfully displays all the alerts of the monitored instances after an upgrade.

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titleSQLDM-32291
Dates are now displayed in the proper format on SQLDM Web Console.

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titleSQLDM-32274
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly displays graphics in the Web Console, since the graphics order has been fixed.

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titleSQLDM-32242
SQL Diagnostic Manager fixed the performance of the Analyze view, generating recommendations properly.

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titleSQLDM-32228
The Alerts view of SQLDM Web Console allows users to set up Advanced Filters effectively.

High Availability Groups

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titleSQLDM-32147
The "Days since the last backup" alert functions as intended according to the backup preference settings for High Availability Groups.

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titleSQLDM-31875
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully monitors listener status in a High Availability environment while monitoring replicas.

Upgrade

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titleSQLDM-32421
SQL Diagnostic Manager displays consistent values for CPU usage metrics and graphics after upgrading to 12.2.4

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titleSQLDM-32299
After upgrading, SQL Diagnostic Manager does not raise any unhandled exception related to missing files.

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titleSQLDM-32181
You can successfully upgrade SQL Diagnostic Manager to 12.0.x keeping your Alert Templates and Responses as well as your configured Tags.

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titleSQLDM-32150
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully updates snapshots and refreshes alerts after an upgrade.

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titleSQLDM-32026
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully triggers notifications for "SQL Server Agent Job Failure" alerts after an upgrade.

DBaaS

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titleSQLDM-32221
 SQL Diagnostic Manager keeps the last Sever selection and Time Period for using them when configuring a new report.  

Metrics

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titleSQLDM-32130
SQL Diagnostic Manager increased the maximum critical threshold value for the "Version Store Size (MB)" metric.

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titleSQLDM-32109
SQL diagnostic Manager successfully displays the "SQL Server CPU Usage" metric after upgrading to SQLDM 12.

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titleSQLDM-31812
The "Procedure Cache Hit Ratio" metric has been improved on Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure DB.

Charts

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titleSQLDM-31870
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly shows the Total Deadlock data in the Overview and Sessions charts after an upgrade.

History Browser

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titleSQLDM-32019
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully collects historical data in the History Browser for all the monitored servers.

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titleSQLDM-31951
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly displays historical data for TempDB summary in the history browser and across multiple time ranges.

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