Database Status

The administrator and the system administrators are able to view database status information by clicking on the System / Database / Database Status menu item.

Database Status

By default the database status page is displayed.

Database files

The following table describes the available database files information fields:

Name

Description

Name

Logical file name for Verba database file.

Filename

Physical file name for Verba database file.

Size

File size.

Max. Size

Maximum size the file can grow. UNLIMITED value in this field indicates that the file grows until the disk is full (except MS SQL Express where max. size is limited to 4 Gbyte).

Growth

Growth increment of the file. This indicates the amount of space added to the file each time new space is needed.

Overall Database Size (chart)

Calculation:

If max size is not set (set to unlimited), 4 Gbyte (MS SQL Express limit) is used in calculation.

Database table sizes

The following table describes the available database table sizes information fields:

Name

Description

Table Name

Name of the table that space usage information was requested.

Number of Records

Number of rows existing in a table.

Reserved Space

Amount of total reserved space for a table.

Data Size

Amount of space used by data in a table.

Index Size

Amount of space used by the index in a table.

Not Used Space Size

Amount of unused space in a table.

Database Size Structure (chart)

Comparison of data, index and unused space.

Database version information

The following table describes the available database version information fields:

Name

Description

ProductName

Product name; for example, Microsoft SQL Server.

ProductVersion

Product version; for example, 7.00.419 where 7.00 is the version and 419 is the Microsoft internal build number.

Language

The language version of SQL Server.

Platform

Operating-system name, manufacturer name, and chip family name for the computer running SQL Server. For example, NT INTEL X86 indicates Microsoft Windows NT as the operating system, Intel as the chip manufacturer, and a 486 or higher processor.

Comments

Miscellaneous information about SQL Server.

CompanyName

Company name that produces SQL Server; for example, Microsoft Corporation.

FileDescription

The operating system.

FileVersion

Version of the SQL Server executable. For example, 1998.02.01 indicates a file version of February 1, 1998, on the Sqlservr.exe file.

InternalName

Microsoft internal name for SQL Server; for example, SQLSERVR.

LegalCopyright

Legal copyright information required for SQL Server; for example, Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1998.

LegalTrademarks

Legal trademark information required for SQL Server. For example, Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

OriginalFilename

File name executed at SQL Server startup; for example, Sqlservr.exe.

PrivateBuild

Reserved.

SpecialBuild

Reserved.

WindowsVersion

Microsoft Windows version installed on the computer running SQL Server. For example, 4.0 indicates version 4.0 of Microsoft Windows NT, and 1381 indicates the internal build number.

ProcessorCount

The number of processors in the computer running SQL Server.

ProcessorActiveMask

Indicates what processors installed in the computer running SQL Server are activated and usable by Microsoft Windows NT.

ProcessorType

Processor type. Similar to Platform.

PhysicalMemory

Amount in megabytes (MB) of RAM installed on the computer running SQL Server. For example, 32 indicates 32 MB of RAM.

Product ID

Product ID (PID) number, which is specified during installation. This number is located on a sticker on the original SQL Server compact disc case.

Database monitor

The following table describes the available database monitor information fields:

Name

Description

last_run

Time the monitor was last run.

current_run

Time the monitor is being run.

seconds

Number of seconds since monitor was run.

cpu_busy

Number of seconds that the server computer's CPU has been doing SQL Server work.

io_busy

Number of seconds that SQL Server has spent doing input and output operations.

idle

Number of seconds that SQL Server has been idle.

packets_received

Number of input packets read by SQL Server.

packets_sent

Number of output packets written by SQL Server.

packet_errors

Number of errors encountered by SQL Server while reading and writing packets.

total_read

Number of reads by SQL Server.

total_write

Number of writes by SQL Server.

total_errors

Number of errors encountered by SQL Server while reading and writing.

connections

Number of logins or attempted logins to SQL Server.

The first number refers to the number of seconds (for cpu_busy, io_busy, and idle) or the total number (for the other variables) since SQL Server was restarted. The number in parentheses refers to the number of seconds or total number since the last time monitor was run. The percentage is the percentage of time since monitor was last run. For example, if the report shows cpu_busy as 4250(215)-68%, the CPU has been busy 4250 seconds since SQL Server was last started up, 215 seconds since monitor was last run, and 68 percent of the total time since monitor was last run.

Database Connection Status by Tasks

This page can be accessed by clicking on Database Connection Status by Tasks link on the top right corner of the Database Status page.

The page displays the status of database connections used by the Web Application. Each page of the Web Application uses one or more connection, while it is being called. The Web Application works properly if all the connections, which were requested are released after loading a given page.

The total numbers can be zeroed by restarting the Web Application.

The following table describes the available fields:

Name

Description

Name

Name of the Web Application task.

Get

Number of database connection requests of the given task.

Last get

Date and time of the last connection request for the given task.

Free

Number of database connection releases of the given task.

Last free

Date and time of the last connection release for the given task