1. Ch 10. Maintaining and Automating SQL Server
Requires SQL SP1

2. Check Database Check database To check and repair database
DBCC CHECKDB
To check and repair database
Set to single user mode first:
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
DBCC CHECKDB (‘AdventureWorks’, REPAIR_REBUILD)
Set back to mult-user mode
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks SET MULTI_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE

3. Shrink Database
When data is deleted, space is not released until you shrink database
To shrink database:
Right click on a database
Select tasks->shrink->database
Check Reorganize files…
Click ok

4. Automation Automation uses SQL Server Agent to run and schedule
Works on T-SQL codes, scripting languages, operating system command, replication tasks
Contain Alerts , operators, and jobs

5. Automation - Operator
An operator is someone who is to be contacted in case of problems occur in SQL Server
Can be contacted via , pager, Net Send ( a pop up notification on screen)
Multiple operators can be created, each respond to different problems / events

6. Automation- operator
Example of a Net Send

7. Automation - Operator Create an operator
Expand on SQL Server Agent, Right click on operator, select New Operator
In the Name box, enter Administrator
In the Net Send address box, enter your computer name
Leave Pager on duty schedule empty, which will allow the operator to be contacted anytime
Click OK to finish.

8. Automation - Operator
Fail-Safe Operator – a default operator to receive notifications when no other operator is available
Right click on SQL Server Agent->Properties
On Alert system page, check Enable fail-safe Operator, select Administrator as the operator, Notify using Net Send
Click OK to finish, Administrator is now also the fail-safe operator

9. Automation - Job A job is a series of tasks to be performed
Assign operators to a job to receive notifications/messages

10. Automation - Job Create a job and assign to operator
Expand SQL Server Agent
Right click on Jobs and select New Job
In Name box, enter TestJob
In Steps page, click the new button to create a new step

11. Automation - Job In Step name box, type Create database
Type following codes:
CREATE DATABASE AutomationTest ON
PRIMARY (
NAME=AutomationTest_dat,
FIlENAME=‘c:\AutomationTest.mdf’,
SIZE=10MB,
MAXSIZE=15,
FIlEGROWTH=10%)

12. Automation - Job Click Parse button to verify codes
Click Advanced page,
On Success Action = Go to next step
On Failure Action = Quit Job and report failure
Click OK to create the job

13. Automation - Job Job Scheduling On Schedule page, click New button
In the name box, type Create Database
Select One time from schedule type, check Enabled
Set one time occurrence-> Time to 5 min after current time
Click OK to continue

14. Automation - Job Assign an operator to a job
On notification page, check Net Send, and select Administrator as operator
Select When the job completes. Administrator will receive a Net Send message when the job is complete
Click OK to continue.

15. Automation - Alert A notification to user of specific event
Notification can be in form of , pager, Net Send

16. Automation - Alert To create an alert Expand SQL Server Agent
Right click Alerts, select New Alert
In the name box, type Number Alert
Select <all databases> which will cause alert to be applied to all databases
Check Error Number

17. Automation - Alert Enter 14599 into error number text box
On Response page, check Notify Operators
Check Administrator->Net Send
In options page, under include alert error text in , check net send
Open new query, type Raiserror(14599,10,1) WITH LOG to simulate alert.

18. Automation – Custom Error
Use Master
this is a custom error. ’

19. Automation – Performance Alert
Alerts an operator when a performance event is met
Frequently used to detect performance problem in its early stages

20. Automation – Performance Alert
Expand SQL Server Agent
Right click Alerts, select New Alert
In the name box, type Performance Alert
Select <all databases> which will cause alert to be applied to all databases
In type list, select SQL Server Performance Condition Alert

21. Automation – Performance Alert
In Counter box, select Percent Log Used
In Instance box, select AdventureWorks
Select Alert If Counter to Falls Below
In Value Box, type 100
Select Response page, Notify Administrator by Net Send
Click OK

22. Automation – Performance Alert
A alert message will pop up on screen notify Administrator Log File used is less than 100%
Right-click on Performance Alert->disable to stop pop-ups

23. Maintenance Plan Wizard
A wizard automatically create jobs for you to maintain your SQL database
A good way to group maintenance jobs into one package

24. Maintenance Plan Wizard
Expand Server->Management, Right click Maintenance Plans, and select Maintenance Plan Wizard
In Select Plan Properties dialog box:
In Name text box, enter Maintenance Plan Test
Select Single Schedule for entire plan or no schedule
Click Change to bring up job schedule properties
Change Schedule type to One Time
Add 10 minutes to time
Click ok, then click next
In Select Maintenance Tasks dialog box, check following tasks and press next:
Shrink database
Backup database (full)
Backup database (differential)
Backup database (Transaction Log)
Maintenance Clean Up Tasks

25. Maintenance Plan Wizard
In Task Order page, use default order and click next
In Define Shrink Database Tasks, select all databases and click next
In each Define Backup Database, select all databases and click next
In Define Maintenance Cleanup Tasks, use default and click next
Use default in Select Report option, click next
Verify and complete the wizard by click Finish
Check jobs that are created for you automatically

26. Copy Database Wizard
A wizard to help you copy a database to another location
Option to allow you to copy database online

27. Copy Database Wizard
Right click on a database, select Tasks->copy Database to start the wizard
Select your server
Select destination server, for this exercise, copy to the same server
Select Use SQL Management Object method ( slower)

28. Copy Database Wizard Select databases to copy
Configure destination database
Use default name for package
Schedule SSIS job, use Run Immediately
Click finish