Add next batch of standard headers

Author: DavidSchanzer

Agent Jobs/Script to see running jobs in SQL Server with Job Start Time.sql renamed to Agent Jobs/List running jobs in SQL Server with Job Start Time.sql

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+-- List running jobs in SQL Server with Job Start Time
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script lists all SQL Agent jobs that are currently running.
 -- From http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/58859/script-to-see-running-jobs-in-sql-server-with-job-start-time
+
 SELECT ja.job_id,
        j.name AS job_name,
        ja.start_execution_date,
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity ja
            AND ISNULL(ja.last_executed_step_id, 0) + 1 = js.step_id
 WHERE ja.session_id =
 (
-    SELECT TOP 1
+    SELECT TOP (1)
            session_id
     FROM msdb.dbo.syssessions
     ORDER BY agent_start_date DESC

Auditing/Create audit for database.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- Create audit for database
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script creates server and database audits for the nominated database
 -- Values to be modified before execution:
 DECLARE @DBName VARCHAR(100) = '<DatabaseName>';
 DECLARE @AuditPath VARCHAR(100) = '<PathToAuditsFolder>' + '\' + @DBName;
@@ -6,7 +9,7 @@ DECLARE @createDirSql NVARCHAR(100);
 
 SET @createDirSql = N'EXEC master.sys.xp_create_subdir ''' + @AuditPath + N'''';
 
-EXEC sys.sp_executesql @createDirSql;
+EXEC sys.sp_executesql @stmt = @createDirSql;
 
 DECLARE @AuditSql NVARCHAR(1000);
 
@@ -17,5 +20,5 @@ SET @AuditSql
       + N'CREATE DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION [' + @DBName + N']' + N'FOR SERVER AUDIT [' + @DBName + N']'
       + N'ADD (SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP) WITH (STATE = ON);';
 
-EXEC sys.sp_executesql @AuditSql;
+EXEC sys.sp_executesql @stmt = @AuditSql;
 GO

Auditing/Drop server audits for which there is no corresponding database.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+-- Drop server audits for which there is no corresponding database
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script generates the SQL to drop the server audits for those databases that no longer exist
+
 SELECT 'ALTER SERVER AUDIT [' + name + '] WITH (STATE=OFF); DROP SERVER AUDIT [' + name + ']' AS DropCommand,
        sa.audit_id,
        sa.name,

Auditing/Query an audit file.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- Query an audit file
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script returns all relevant columns from a database audit for a nominated login and date/time range
 -- Values to be modified before execution:
 DECLARE @DBName VARCHAR(100) = '<DatabaseName>';
 DECLARE @AuditPath VARCHAR(100) = '<PathToAuditsFolder>' + '\' + @DBName;

Availability Groups/Failover all Availability Groups.sql

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
--- Run this script on the Secondary node
+-- Failover all Availability Groups
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script executes a manual failover for each Availability Group on the instance
+-- ** Run this script on the SECONDARY node **
 DECLARE @name sysname,
         @sql VARCHAR(255);
 

Availability Groups/Manually add database to an AG - needed for databases with a database master key.sql

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+-- Manually add database to an AG - needed for databases with a database master key
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script, which must be run in SQLCMD mode, will use the backup-and-restore method of initialising the secondary node
+-- Make the appropriate global replacements of <AGName>, <PrimaryNode>, <SecondaryNode>, <DBName>, <FullBackupPath> and <LogBackupPath>
+
 :CONNECT <PrimaryNode>
 ALTER AVAILABILITY GROUP <AGName>
 ADD DATABASE <DBName>;
 GO
 BACKUP DATABASE <DBName>
-TO  DISK = '<FullBackupPath>';
+TO DISK = '<FullBackupPath>';
 GO
 :CONNECT <SecondaryNode>
 RESTORE DATABASE <DBName>
@@ -20,3 +25,4 @@ WITH NORECOVERY;
 GO
 :CONNECT <PrimaryNode>
 ALTER DATABASE <DBName> SET HADR AVAILABILITY GROUP = <AGName>;
+GO

Availability Groups/Read-only routing url generation script.sql

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
---
--- From http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattn/archive/2012/04/25/calculating-read-only-routing-url-for-alwayson.aspx
---
--- Read-only routing url generation script. 
--- Connect to each replica in your AlwaysOn cluster and run this script to get the read_only_routing_url for the replica. 
+-- Read-only routing url generation script
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script connects to each replica in your AlwaysOn cluster and run this script to get the read_only_routing_url for the replica. 
 -- Then set this to the read_only_routing_url for the availability group replica => 
 --    alter availability group MyAvailabilityGroup modify replica on N'ThisReplica' with (secondary_role(read_only_routing_url=N'<url>')) 
+-- From http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattn/archive/2012/04/25/calculating-read-only-routing-url-for-alwayson.aspx
+
 PRINT 'Read-only-routing url script v.2012.1.24.1';
 
 PRINT 'This SQL Server instance version is [' + CAST(SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion') AS VARCHAR(256)) + ']';
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ BEGIN -- if server supports read-only routing
     SET @ror_url = '';
 
     -- Get first available port for instance. 
-    SELECT TOP 1 -- Select first matching port 
+    SELECT TOP (1) -- Select first matching port 
            @instance_port = port
     FROM sys.dm_tcp_listener_states
     WHERE type = 0 -- Type 0 = TSQL (to avoid mirroring endpoint) 

Availability Groups/View read-only routing configurations.sql

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
---
+-- View read-only routing configurations
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script returns information on any read-only routing configurations that have been set up on this instance
 -- From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-au/library/hh710054.aspx
---
+
 SELECT replica_server_name,
        endpoint_url,
        secondary_role_allow_connections_desc,
        backup_priority,
        read_only_routing_url
 FROM sys.availability_replicas;
+
 SELECT replica_id,
        routing_priority,
        read_only_replica_id
 FROM sys.availability_read_only_routing_lists;
+
 SELECT dns_name,
        port,
        is_conformant,

Backup and Restore/Generate RESTORE script for all user databases.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-- Generate RESTORE script for all user databases
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script queries the msdb database on the current instance to return the RESTORE DATABASE and RESTORE LOG statements
+-- to recover databases to the latest backup. Note that Differential backups are not included.
+
 EXEC dbo.sp_ineachdb @command = '
 DECLARE @databaseName sysname;
 DECLARE @backup_set_id_start INT;

Backup and Restore/Progress of BACKUP and RESTORE.sql

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+-- Progress of BACKUP and RESTORE
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script displays information on the progress of currently running BACKUP and RESTORE commands
+
 SELECT der.percent_complete,
        der.start_time,
        DATEADD(n, (der.estimated_completion_time / 60 / 1000), GETDATE()) AS estimated_completion_time,

Backup and Restore/Update database backup schedules.sql

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+-- Update database backup schedules
+-- Part of the SQL Server DBA Toolbox at https://github.com/DavidSchanzer/Sql-Server-DBA-Toolbox
+-- This script updates the schedule for the Ola Hallengren SQL Agent jobs "DatabaseBackup - USER_DATABASES - FULL" and "DatabaseBackup - USER_DATABASES - DIFF".
+-- The full backup will be on a random day of the week at a random time between 7pm and 11pm, and the differential backup will be likewise but daily.
+
 SET NOCOUNT ON;
 
 -- 1. Update the schedule for the Full backup job to a random day of the week and a random time between 7pm and 11pm
 DECLARE @schedule_id INT,
         @freq_interval INT,
         @random_time INT,
-        @job_id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER,
-        @name sysname,
-        @command NVARCHAR(MAX),
         @message VARCHAR(1000);
 
 -- To generate a random integer between @Upper and @Lower: ROUND(((@Upper - @Lower) * RAND() + @Lower), 0)
@@ -92,74 +94,3 @@ EXEC [msdb].[dbo].[sp_update_schedule] @schedule_id = @schedule_id,
 
 SET @message = 'Differential database backup job: updated schedule to every day at ' + CAST(@random_time AS CHAR(6));
 PRINT @message;
-
--- 3. Update the @Directory parameter for all Ola Hallengren database backup jobs from <FromValue> to <ToValue>
-DECLARE @test TABLE
-(
-    [step_id] INT NULL,
-    [step_name] sysname NULL,
-    [subsystem] NVARCHAR(40) NULL,
-    [command] NVARCHAR(MAX) NULL,
-    [flags] INT NULL,
-    [cmdexec_success_code] INT NULL,
-    [on_success_action] TINYINT NULL,
-    [on_success_step_id] INT NULL,
-    [on_fail_action] TINYINT NULL,
-    [on_fail_step_id] INT NULL,
-    [server] sysname NULL,
-    [database_name] sysname NULL,
-    [database_user_name] sysname NULL,
-    [retry_attempts] INT NULL,
-    [retry_interval] INT NULL,
-    [os_run_priority] INT NULL,
-    [output_file_name] NVARCHAR(200) NULL,
-    [last_run_outcome] INT NULL,
-    [last_run_duration] INT NULL,
-    [last_run_retries] INT NULL,
-    [last_run_date] INT NULL,
-    [last_run_time] INT NULL,
-    [proxy_id] INT NULL
-);
-
-DECLARE [job_cur] CURSOR LOCAL FAST_FORWARD FOR
-SELECT [job_id],
-       [name]
-FROM [msdb].[dbo].[sysjobs]
-WHERE [name] LIKE 'DatabaseBackup%'
-FOR READ ONLY;
-
-OPEN [job_cur];
-
-FETCH [job_cur]
-INTO @job_id,
-     @name;
-
-WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
-BEGIN
-    DELETE FROM @test;
-
-    INSERT INTO @test
-    EXEC [msdb].[dbo].[sp_help_jobstep] @job_id = @job_id, @step_id = 1;
-
-    SELECT @command = [command]
-    FROM @test;
-
-    IF CHARINDEX(N'<FromValue>', @command) > 0
-    BEGIN
-        SET @command = REPLACE(@command, N'<FromValue>', N'<ToValue>');
-
-        EXEC [msdb].[dbo].[sp_update_jobstep] @job_id = @job_id,
-                                              @step_id = 1,
-                                              @command = @command;
-
-        SET @message = @name + ':  updated command to ' + @command;
-        PRINT @message;
-    END;
-
-    FETCH [job_cur]
-    INTO @job_id,
-         @name;
-END;
-
-CLOSE [job_cur];
-DEALLOCATE [job_cur];