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How to export a deadlock graph from SQL Diagnostic Manager : Idera Diagnostic Manager

Hi guys!

Today's post is on exporting a deadlock graph with Idera Diagnostic Manager.


Idera Diagnostic Manager is a great tool to track performance issues in your SQL environment. 


Let's get started.

Open the application:


Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager startup






















Select the server:

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager dashboard








Select the Sessions tab:

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Sessions











Select the Blocking option on the Sessions tab:


Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Blocking














Select the History Browser :

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager History Browser



Look for the culprit with a critical status of the Historical snapshots area in the bottom right:
a)


Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager History Browser













































b)
Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager History Browser


c)

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager History Browser














































View session details for the culprit (session) that is causing all the issues:

a)

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Session Details
















































b) You can gather all the details to email to effected teams.

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Session Details
















































Go back to the session blocking view:

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Session Details











Under Deadlock Reports, double click the most recent deadlock and 'Export XDL' (the deadlock graph) to your download folder on the server.

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Deadlock Graph XDL


b) Name your deadlock graph like this:

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Deadlock Graph XDL


c) Hit 'Done' to close out the deadlock window.

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Deadlock Graph XDL











































Locate your deadlock file and copy it to your desktop (ctrl c + ctrl v).

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager Deadlock Graph XDL



Finally, email effected teams the deadlock information.


email deadlock graph details from Idera diagnostic manager













































If you have any questions related to this post, please put them below.


Thank you and Happy reading,

-marshé hutchinson
#learnSQLwithme

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