SQL Sentry Toolbars

Save and Print Toolbar Buttons

The following describes the Save and Print toolbar buttons:

Save and Print Toolbar Buttons

ButtonNameDescription
SQL Sentry Save ButtonSaveUniversal save button.
Print Preview ButtonPrint PreviewDisplays a print preview window for the selected object.
Print ButtonPrintPrints the selected object.
New Plan Explorer SessionOpens a New Plan Explorer session window.
Open Plan FileOpen an existing Plan Explorer session file.

Navigation Toolbar

Navigation Toolbar

The Navigation toolbar is used for navigating throughout the calendar view as well as performance graphs and runtime stats, and it changes depending on what you're viewing.

Note:  The date and time text are highlighted in bold when the time crosses a clock change (i.e. Daylight Saving Time). In 2021, Daylight Saving Time began on March 14 at 2:00 AM. When the time range crosses that period, it appears in bold text.

Toolbar time shown in bold text for Daylight Saving Time

Date/Time Selector

The date/time selector controls allow you to jump to a specific date or time and select the desired time interval.

ButtonNameDescription
Date Selector ButtonDate SelectorSelects the date to view on the calendar.
Time Selector ButtonTime SelectorSelects the time to view on the calendar.
SQL Sentry Go ButtonGoMoves the calendar to display the time selected in the date/time selector, maintaining the currently selected interval.
Go To Current Time ButtonGo to Current TimeJumps directly to the current time, maintaining the current selected time slice and interval, unless the interval is greater than one hour in which case one hour is used.

When you select the date selector, a small calendar appears. Select any day and select the right and left arrows to change the month. Select the bold today text at the bottom to auto-select the current day. You can also enter values for the day or year directly.

To navigate to a specific time on the selected day, select the time selector by choosing a time increment (hour, minute, etc.), use the up/down arrow, or type in a new value.

Important:  The workspace view doesn't refresh until you have completed your selections and select Go.

Interval Selector

The interval selector is used to zoom the current time interval in or out.

ButtonNameDescription
SQL Sentry One Minute ButtonOne Minute ViewDisplays the calendar in a one-minute interval.
Ten Minute ButtonTen Minute ViewDisplays the calendar in a 10-minute interval.
One Hour ButtonOne Hour ViewDisplays the calendar in a one-hour interval.
Four Hour ButtonFour Hour ViewDisplays the calendar in a four-hour interval.
One Day ButtonOne DayDisplays the calendar in a one-day interval.

Miscellaneous Controls

ButtonNameDescription
SQL Sentry Days Selector ButtonDays SelectorSets the total range of days to display on the calendar or graph. Select either arrow to decrease or increase the value, or type in a new value. The maximum value is 30 days. The currently selected interval (one minute to four hours) as well as the start time of the range is maintained when changing the number of days
Previous Interval ButtonPrevious IntervalNavigates backward in time to the previous interval.
Previous Small Interval ButtonPrevious Small IntervalNavigates backward in time using a smaller interval.
Next Interval ButtonNext IntervalNavigates forward in time to the next interval.
Next Small Interval ButtonNext Small IntervalNavigates forward in time using a smaller interval.
SQL Sentry Refresh ButtonRefreshRefreshes the active workspace view by retrieving the latest information from the SQL Sentry database.

Hold down the CTRL key when you select it to force a hard refresh. This causes the SQL Sentry client to connect directly to and collect event data from the target instance in case the monitoring service is down. 

Note:  Not available on custom event views or views with multiple instances.

View Conflicts ButtonView ConflictsDisplays all schedule conflicts for the selected instance. For more information, see the Conflict Viewer topic.

View Toolbar

Select from the Calendar, List, or Split views. The active range note changes only the format in which the event data displays. For more information, see the Calendar view topic.

View Toolbar

Performance Analysis Toolbar

Performance Analysis Toolbar

The performance analysis tabs can be synchronized to view performance data for a historical period or in a real time mode for the previous 10 minutes. This is coordinated using the toolbar. See the following toolbar chart: 

#NameDescription
1Print PreviewPrint preview is not active in performance analysis.
2PrintPrint function is not active in performance analysis.
3New Plan Explorer SessionOpens a new Plan Explorer session.
4Open Plan FileOpens an execution plan file.
5SaveSaves an execution plan file.
6Start DateSets the beginning date for viewing a range of performance related data.
7Start TimeSets the beginning time for viewing a range of performance related data
8End DateSets the end date for viewing a range of performance related data.
9End TimeSets the end time for viewing a range of performance related data.
10GoActivates the selected start/end time range.
11Go To Current TimeMoves forward so that the display range ends at the current time.
12Zoom OutIncreases the date range.
13Zoom InDecreases the date range.
14Previous IntervalSkips back in time one full interval.
15Previous Small IntervalSkips back in time one small unit of the interval scale.
16Next Small IntervalSkips forward in time one small unit of the interval scale.
17Next IntervalSkips forward in time a full interval.
18Synchronize TabsAutomatically sets all tabs to the active date range (enabled by default).
19Start Auto-refreshEnables automatic updating of real time data for the current tab, or all tabs if synchronize tabs is enabled.
20Pause Auto-refreshPauses automatic updating of real time data for the current tab, or all tabs if synchronize tabs is enabled.
21RefreshRefreshes the active view by retrieving the latest data for the active date range.
22Show HistoryToggles between history and sample modes when on the dashboard.
23Show Windows ProcessesOpens the current Windows processes for the server.
24Jump to CalendarOpens the calendar tab in the workspace area.
25Show Custom Condition MarkersEnables and disables custom condition glyphs and event markers
26Show Windows + SQL Server PerformanceOpens a Windows + SQL Server Performance report.