Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems

Question

We\'re having sporadic, random query timeouts on our SQL Server 2005 cluster. I own a few apps that use it, so I\'m helping out in the investigation. When watching the % CPU tim

Answer 1

This will give you the top 50 statements by average CPU time, check here for other scripts: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/sql/sql2005/default.mspx?mfr=true

SELECT TOP 50
        qs.total_worker_time/qs.execution_count as [Avg CPU Time],
        SUBSTRING(qt.text,qs.statement_start_offset/2, 
            (case when qs.statement_end_offset = -1 
            then len(convert(nvarchar(max), qt.text)) * 2 
            else qs.statement_end_offset end -qs.statement_start_offset)/2) 
        as query_text,
        qt.dbid, dbname=db_name(qt.dbid),
        qt.objectid 
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats qs
cross apply sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) as qt
ORDER BY 
        [Avg CPU Time] DESC