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To view all the managed instances on host expand , click on next to the host name. The following information is available for instances: Instance Name, SQL Server Version, Edition, #Of DB, Owner, Location, and Tags.

Available individual instance actions

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  • View Details
  • Edit Instance Properties
  • Edit Tags
  • Export
  • Refresh Data
  • Decommission
  • Remove
  • Add SQL Server Instance

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Viewing instance details

You can access an instance details view by selecting the instance and clicking View Details on the action items bar or by clicking directly on the instance name. For more information about what information is available on the instance details view, refer to Viewing instance details. 

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If you want to refresh the collected data for an instance, select the instance and click   Refresh Data on the action items bar.  You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the respective instance. You can only perform this action for one instance at a time. 

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Select an instance and click Edit Properties on the action items bar. You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the respective instance. On the properties dialog window you can change the owner, location, comments, and credentials. For more information go to Editing instances properties.

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By selecting an instance and clicking Edit Tags on the action items bar, SQL Inventory Manager opens a new dialog window where you can add new tags or change the currently assigned tags of the selected instance.  You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the respective instance. For more information about editing tags for a specific instance, go to Manage tags for a single instance.

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Click the More Actions button  on the action items bar to find additional options: Decommission, Disable Monitoring, Remove, and Add SQL Server instance.

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Using More Actions, select an instance and click Decommission on the action items bar to stop monitoring and alerting on that instance. You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the respective instance. For more information about decommissioning an instance or database, see Decommissioned instances.

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If you want to disable the monitoring of an instance, select the instance, go to More Actions, and select Disable Monitoring.  You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the respective instance. For more information about disabling instances, click here.

Remove instance

If you no longer want to manage an instance, you can remove it by selecting the respective instance, going to More Actions on the action items bar, and selecting Remove.  You can also find this option by clicking the gear icon next to the instance. SQL Inventory Manager displays all removed instances on the Ignored instances view. For more information about removing instances click here.

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If you want to access the Add SQL Server instance wizard, go to More actions and select this option. The wizard opens and allows you to browse and register SQL Server instances. 

Exporting Instances view information

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