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Are You Approaching Your Partition Range Limits?

Michelle Ufford — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:32:01 +0000

In my post last week, How To Estimate Data Utilization, I said that it may be my last post for a while. Well... apparently I lied.

For those of you who use table partitioning, you know that you need to define a partitioning scheme and function prior to applying partitioning to an index. Personally, I tend to build the function for a couple of years out, and I tend to create them through the end of a calendar year. Now, if I failed to expand a partition range at the end of the year, then come January 1st, all of my data would be written to the same partition. Not the end of the world, no, but it causes all kinds of nasty performance and maintenance issues. Thus, as part of my end-of-year / maternity-leave preparations, I'm in the process of examining all partitioned functions to identify those that need to have their partition ranges expanded. For those interested, here's the script I used:

IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Results') IS NOT NULL
    DROP TABLE #Results;
 
CREATE TABLE #Results
(
      databaseName  NVARCHAR(128)
    , schemaName    NVARCHAR(128)
    , functionName  NVARCHAR(128)
    , data_space_id INT
    , maxRangeValue SQL_VARIANT
)
 
/* Grab results for each database and store in our temp table.  
   And no, I don't *need* to select from sys.indexes and perform 
   left joins, but I'm overly cautious and want to make sure 
   I'm not accidentally missing any databases. :) */
 
--EXECUTE master.dbo.sp_msforeachdb
EXECUTE sp_foreachdb 'USE ?;
INSERT INTO #Results
SELECT DB_NAME() AS databaseName
    , sps.name AS schemaName
    , spf.name AS functionName
    , sps.data_space_id 
    , MAX(prv.value) AS maxRangeValue
FROM sys.indexes AS i
LEFT JOIN sys.partition_schemes AS sps WITH (NOLOCK)
    ON i.data_space_id = sps.data_space_id
LEFT JOIN sys.partition_functions AS spf WITH (NOLOCK)
    ON sps.function_id = spf.function_id
LEFT JOIN sys.partition_range_values AS prv WITH (NOLOCK)
    ON spf.function_id = prv.function_id
GROUP BY sps.name
    , spf.name
    , sps.data_space_id;';
/*  
    sp_foreachdb was written by SQL MVP Aaron Bertrand and can be downloaded 
    at http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2201/making-a-more-reliable-and-flexible-spmsforeachdb/
    Alternatively, you can also use sys.sp_MSforeachdb
*/
 
/* Make sure we're not missing any major databases */
SELECT * FROM sys.databases WHERE name NOT IN (SELECT databaseName FROM #Results);
 
/* Retrieve our results */
SELECT * 
FROM #Results
WHERE schemaName IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY maxRangeValue;

Example Results:

databaseName        schemaName                      functionName                          data_space_id   maxRangeValue
------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------
HistoricalMart      dailyRangeDate_ps               dailyRangeDate_pf                     65609           2011-12-31 00:00:00.000
AdventureWorks      yearlyRangeSmallDateTime_ps     yearlyRangeSmallDateTime_pf           65605           2012-01-01 00:00:00.000
dbaTools            monthlyRangeDateTime_ps         monthlyRangeDateTime_pf               65604           2012-12-01 00:00:00.000

Index Defrag Script, v4.1

Michelle Ufford — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:44:11 +0000

It's been quite some time since my last index defrag script update. A big part of the reason for that is because I wanted to implement many of the suggestions I've received, but I just haven't had the time. I still have those changes planned, but I'm not sure quite when I'll get to it. Rather than continue to wait for a major release, I'm releasing a small update to my defrag that will take care of the most common complaints I receive.

Change Log:

Bug fix for databases containing spaces or special characters
Support for case-sensitive databases
Re-executable CREATE script (for those who want to re-run the whole script)
Comma-delimited list of databases is now supported for the @database parameter

Feature List:

Defrag a single database, a list of databases, or all databases (@database)
Time Limitations: stop defragging after the specified amount of time has elapsed (@timeLimit). Please note, it will not kill a defrag that is currently in process, even if it exceeds the threshold.
Optional stop-and-resume functionality: pick up where your defrag last left off without having to rescan sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats. (@forceRescan)
Defrag scheduling: choose which days to defrag certain indexes, or exclude certain indexes altogether, by using the dbo.dba_indexDefragExclusion table.
Defrag priority: choose whether to defrag indexes in ascending or descending order by range_scan_count (default), fragmentation, or page_count.
Current partition exclusion: choose whether or not to exclude the right-most populated partition from the defrag process, common for sliding-window tables (@excludeMaxPartition)
Commands-only mode: Choose to just log the current defrag status and print the defrag commands, rather than executing them, by using @executeSQL.
... and tons more! Please read the parameter list and notes section for details of all the options available.

FAQ:

I often receive the same questions about this script, so allow me to answer them here:

"I keep running the script, but my index is still fragmented. Why?"
This is most likely a very small index. Here's what Microsoft has to say:

"In general, fragmentation on small indexes is often not controllable. The pages of small indexes are stored on mixed extents. Mixed extents are shared by up to eight objects, so the fragmentation in a small index might not be reduced after reorganizing or rebuilding the index. For more information about mixed extents, see Understanding Pages and Extents."

"What database should I create it in?" or "Can I create this in the MASTER database?"
It's up to you where you create it. You could technically create it in the MASTER database, but I recommend creating a utility database for your DBA administrative tasks.

"Can I run this againt a SharePoint database?"
Yes, you can.

"What are the minimum requirements to run this script?" or "Will this run on SQL Server 2000 instances?"
You need to be on SQL Server 2005 SP2 or higher.

Special thanks to Richard Yanger for his assistance with beta testing.

You can download a text file of this script here: dba_indexDefrag_sp_v41

/*** Scroll down to the see important notes, disclaimers, and licensing information ***/
 
/* Let's create our parsing function... */
IF EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
            FROM    sys.objects
            WHERE   name = 'dba_parseString_udf' )
    DROP FUNCTION dbo.dba_parseString_udf;
GO
 
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.dba_parseString_udf
(
          @stringToParse VARCHAR(8000)  
        , @delimiter     CHAR(1)
)
RETURNS @parsedString TABLE (stringValue VARCHAR(128))
AS
/*********************************************************************************
    Name:       dba_parseString_udf
 
    Author:     Michelle Ufford, http://sqlfool.com
 
    Purpose:    This function parses string input using a variable delimiter.
 
    Notes:      Two common delimiter values are space (' ') and comma (',')
 
    Date        Initials    Description
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2011-05-20  MFU         Initial Release
*********************************************************************************
Usage: 		
    SELECT *
    FROM dba_parseString_udf(, );
 
Test Cases:
 
    1.  multiple strings separated by space
        SELECT * FROM dbo.dba_parseString_udf('  aaa  bbb  ccc ', ' ');
 
    2.  multiple strings separated by comma
        SELECT * FROM dbo.dba_parseString_udf(',aaa,bbb,,,ccc,', ',');
*********************************************************************************/
BEGIN
 
    /* Declare variables */
    DECLARE @trimmedString  VARCHAR(8000);
 
    /* We need to trim our string input in case the user entered extra spaces */
    SET @trimmedString = LTRIM(RTRIM(@stringToParse));
 
    /* Let's create a recursive CTE to break down our string for us */
    WITH parseCTE (StartPos, EndPos)
    AS
    (
        SELECT 1 AS StartPos
            , CHARINDEX(@delimiter, @trimmedString + @delimiter) AS EndPos
        UNION ALL
        SELECT EndPos + 1 AS StartPos
            , CHARINDEX(@delimiter, @trimmedString + @delimiter , EndPos + 1) AS EndPos
        FROM parseCTE
        WHERE CHARINDEX(@delimiter, @trimmedString + @delimiter, EndPos + 1) <> 0
    )
 
    /* Let's take the results and stick it in a table */  
    INSERT INTO @parsedString
    SELECT SUBSTRING(@trimmedString, StartPos, EndPos - StartPos)
    FROM parseCTE
    WHERE LEN(LTRIM(RTRIM(SUBSTRING(@trimmedString, StartPos, EndPos - StartPos)))) > 0
    OPTION (MaxRecursion 8000);
 
    RETURN;   
END
GO
 
/* First, we need to take care of schema updates, in case you have a legacy 
   version of the script installed */
DECLARE @indexDefragLog_rename      VARCHAR(128)
  , @indexDefragExclusion_rename    VARCHAR(128)
  , @indexDefragStatus_rename       VARCHAR(128);
 
SELECT  @indexDefragLog_rename = 'dba_indexDefragLog_obsolete_' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(), 112)
      , @indexDefragExclusion_rename = 'dba_indexDefragExclusion_obsolete_' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(), 112);
 
IF EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
            FROM    sys.indexes
            WHERE   name = 'PK_indexDefragLog' ) 
    EXECUTE sp_rename dba_indexDefragLog, @indexDefragLog_rename;
 
IF EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
            FROM    sys.indexes
            WHERE   name = 'PK_indexDefragExclusion' ) 
    EXECUTE sp_rename dba_indexDefragExclusion, @indexDefragExclusion_rename;
 
IF NOT EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
                FROM    sys.indexes
                WHERE   name = 'PK_indexDefragLog_v40' )
BEGIN
 
    CREATE TABLE dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
    (
         indexDefrag_id     INT IDENTITY(1, 1)  NOT NULL
       , databaseID         INT                 NOT NULL
       , databaseName       NVARCHAR(128)       NOT NULL
       , objectID           INT                 NOT NULL
       , objectName         NVARCHAR(128)       NOT NULL
       , indexID            INT                 NOT NULL
       , indexName          NVARCHAR(128)       NOT NULL
       , partitionNumber    SMALLINT            NOT NULL
       , fragmentation      FLOAT               NOT NULL
       , page_count         INT                 NOT NULL
       , dateTimeStart      DATETIME            NOT NULL
       , dateTimeEnd        DATETIME            NULL
       , durationSeconds    INT                 NULL
       , sqlStatement       VARCHAR(4000)       NULL
       , errorMessage       VARCHAR(1000)       NULL 
 
        CONSTRAINT PK_indexDefragLog_v40 
            PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED (indexDefrag_id)
    );
 
    PRINT 'dba_indexDefragLog Table Created';
 
END
 
IF NOT EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
                FROM    sys.indexes
                WHERE   name = 'PK_indexDefragExclusion_v40' )
BEGIN
 
    CREATE TABLE dbo.dba_indexDefragExclusion
    (
         databaseID         INT             NOT NULL
       , databaseName       NVARCHAR(128)   NOT NULL
       , objectID           INT             NOT NULL
       , objectName         NVARCHAR(128)   NOT NULL
       , indexID            INT             NOT NULL
       , indexName          NVARCHAR(128)   NOT NULL
       , exclusionMask      INT             NOT NULL
            /* 1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 4=Tuesday, 8=Wednesday, 16=Thursday, 32=Friday, 64=Saturday */
 
         CONSTRAINT PK_indexDefragExclusion_v40 
            PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED (databaseID, objectID, indexID)
    );
 
    PRINT 'dba_indexDefragExclusion Table Created';
 
END
 
IF NOT EXISTS ( SELECT  [object_id]
                FROM    sys.indexes
                WHERE   name = 'PK_indexDefragStatus_v40' )
BEGIN
 
    CREATE TABLE dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
    (
         databaseID         INT             NOT NULL
       , databaseName       NVARCHAR(128)   NOT NULL
       , objectID           INT             NOT NULL
       , indexID            INT             NOT NULL
       , partitionNumber    SMALLINT        NOT NULL
       , fragmentation      FLOAT           NOT NULL
       , page_count         INT             NOT NULL
       , range_scan_count   BIGINT          NOT NULL
       , schemaName         NVARCHAR(128)   NULL
       , objectName         NVARCHAR(128)   NULL
       , indexName          NVARCHAR(128)   NULL
       , scanDate           DATETIME        NOT NULL
       , defragDate         DATETIME        NULL
       , printStatus        BIT DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL
       , exclusionMask      INT DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL
 
        CONSTRAINT PK_indexDefragStatus_v40 
            PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED (databaseID, objectID, indexID, partitionNumber)
    );
 
    PRINT 'dba_indexDefragStatus Table Created';
 
END;
 
IF OBJECTPROPERTY(OBJECT_ID('dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp'), N'IsProcedure') = 1 
    BEGIN
        DROP PROCEDURE dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp;
        PRINT 'Procedure dba_indexDefrag_sp dropped';
    END;
Go
 
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    /* Declare Parameters */
    @minFragmentation       FLOAT               = 10.0  
        /* in percent, will not defrag if fragmentation less than specified */
  , @rebuildThreshold       FLOAT               = 30.0  
        /* in percent, greater than @rebuildThreshold will result in rebuild instead of reorg */
  , @executeSQL             BIT                 = 1     
        /* 1 = execute; 0 = print command only */
  , @defragOrderColumn      NVARCHAR(20)        = 'range_scan_count'
        /* Valid options are: range_scan_count, fragmentation, page_count */
  , @defragSortOrder        NVARCHAR(4)         = 'DESC'
        /* Valid options are: ASC, DESC */
  , @timeLimit              INT                 = 720 /* defaulted to 12 hours */
        /* Optional time limitation; expressed in minutes */
  , @database               VARCHAR(128)        = NULL
        /* Option to specify one or more database names, separated by commas; NULL will return all */
  , @tableName              VARCHAR(4000)       = NULL  -- databaseName.schema.tableName
        /* Option to specify a table name; null will return all */
  , @forceRescan            BIT                 = 0
        /* Whether or not to force a rescan of indexes; 1 = force, 0 = use existing scan, if available */
  , @scanMode               VARCHAR(10)         = N'LIMITED'
        /* Options are LIMITED, SAMPLED, and DETAILED */
  , @minPageCount           INT                 = 8 
        /*  MS recommends > 1 extent (8 pages) */
  , @maxPageCount           INT                 = NULL
        /* NULL = no limit */
  , @excludeMaxPartition    BIT                 = 0
        /* 1 = exclude right-most populated partition; 0 = do not exclude; see notes for caveats */
  , @onlineRebuild          BIT                 = 1     
        /* 1 = online rebuild; 0 = offline rebuild; only in Enterprise */
  , @sortInTempDB           BIT                 = 1
        /* 1 = perform sort operation in TempDB; 0 = perform sort operation in the index's database */
  , @maxDopRestriction      TINYINT             = NULL
        /* Option to restrict the number of processors for the operation; only in Enterprise */
  , @printCommands          BIT                 = 0     
        /* 1 = print commands; 0 = do not print commands */
  , @printFragmentation     BIT                 = 0
        /* 1 = print fragmentation prior to defrag; 
           0 = do not print */
  , @defragDelay            CHAR(8)             = '00:00:05'
        /* time to wait between defrag commands */
  , @debugMode              BIT                 = 0
        /* display some useful comments to help determine if/WHERE issues occur */
AS /*********************************************************************************
    Name:       dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    Author:     Michelle Ufford, http://sqlfool.com
 
    Purpose:    Defrags one or more indexes for one or more databases
 
    Notes:
 
    CAUTION: TRANSACTION LOG SIZE SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY WHEN DEFRAGMENTING.
             DO NOT RUN UNATTENDED ON LARGE DATABASES DURING BUSINESS HOURS.
 
      @minFragmentation     defaulted to 10%, will not defrag if fragmentation 
                            is less than that
 
      @rebuildThreshold     defaulted to 30% AS recommended by Microsoft in BOL;
                            greater than 30% will result in rebuild instead
 
      @executeSQL           1 = execute the SQL generated by this proc; 
                            0 = print command only
 
      @defragOrderColumn    Defines how to prioritize the order of defrags.  Only
                            used if @executeSQL = 1.  
                            Valid options are: 
                            range_scan_count = count of range and table scans on the
                                               index; in general, this is what benefits 
                                               the most FROM defragmentation
                            fragmentation    = amount of fragmentation in the index;
                                               the higher the number, the worse it is
                            page_count       = number of pages in the index; affects
                                               how long it takes to defrag an index
 
      @defragSortOrder      The sort order of the ORDER BY clause.
                            Valid options are ASC (ascending) or DESC (descending).
 
      @timeLimit            Optional, limits how much time can be spent performing 
                            index defrags; expressed in minutes.
 
                            NOTE: The time limit is checked BEFORE an index defrag
                                  is begun, thus a long index defrag can exceed the
                                  time limitation.
 
      @database             Optional, specify specific database name to defrag;
                            If not specified, all non-system databases will
                            be defragged.
 
      @tableName            Specify if you only want to defrag indexes for a 
                            specific table, format = databaseName.schema.tableName;
                            if not specified, all tables will be defragged.
 
      @forceRescan          Whether or not to force a rescan of indexes.  If set
                            to 0, a rescan will not occur until all indexes have
                            been defragged.  This can span multiple executions.
                            1 = force a rescan
                            0 = use previous scan, if there are indexes left to defrag
 
      @scanMode             Specifies which scan mode to use to determine
                            fragmentation levels.  Options are:
                            LIMITED - scans the parent level; quickest mode,
                                      recommended for most cases.
                            SAMPLED - samples 1% of all data pages; if less than
                                      10k pages, performs a DETAILED scan.
                            DETAILED - scans all data pages.  Use great care with
                                       this mode, AS it can cause performance issues.
 
      @minPageCount         Specifies how many pages must exist in an index in order 
                            to be considered for a defrag.  Defaulted to 8 pages, AS 
                            Microsoft recommends only defragging indexes with more 
                            than 1 extent (8 pages).  
 
                            NOTE: The @minPageCount will restrict the indexes that
                            are stored in dba_indexDefragStatus table.
 
      @maxPageCount         Specifies the maximum number of pages that can exist in 
                            an index and still be considered for a defrag.  Useful
                            for scheduling small indexes during business hours and
                            large indexes for non-business hours.
 
                            NOTE: The @maxPageCount will restrict the indexes that
                            are defragged during the current operation; it will not
                            prevent indexes FROM being stored in the 
                            dba_indexDefragStatus table.  This way, a single scan
                            can support multiple page count thresholds.
 
      @excludeMaxPartition  If an index is partitioned, this option specifies whether
                            to exclude the right-most populated partition.  Typically,
                            this is the partition that is currently being written to in
                            a sliding-window scenario.  Enabling this feature may reduce
                            contention.  This may not be applicable in other types of 
                            partitioning scenarios.  Non-partitioned indexes are 
                            unaffected by this option.
                            1 = exclude right-most populated partition
                            0 = do not exclude
 
      @onlineRebuild        1 = online rebuild; 
                            0 = offline rebuild
 
      @sortInTempDB         Specifies whether to defrag the index in TEMPDB or in the
                            database the index belongs to.  Enabling this option may
                            result in faster defrags and prevent database file size 
                            inflation.
                            1 = perform sort operation in TempDB
                            0 = perform sort operation in the index's database 
 
      @maxDopRestriction    Option to specify a processor limit for index rebuilds
 
      @printCommands        1 = print commands to screen; 
                            0 = do not print commands
 
      @printFragmentation   1 = print fragmentation to screen;
                            0 = do not print fragmentation
 
      @defragDelay          Time to wait between defrag commands; gives the
                            server a little time to catch up 
 
      @debugMode            1 = display debug comments; helps with troubleshooting
                            0 = do not display debug comments
 
    Called by:  SQL Agent Job or DBA
 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    DISCLAIMER: 
    This code and information are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind,
    either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied 
    warranties or merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    LICENSE: 
    This index defrag script is free to download and use for personal, educational, 
    and internal corporate purposes, provided that this header is preserved. 
    Redistribution or sale of this index defrag script, in whole or in part, is 
    prohibited without the author's express written consent.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        Initials	Version Description
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2007-12-18  MFU         1.0     Initial Release
    2008-10-17  MFU         1.1     Added @defragDelay, CIX_temp_indexDefragList
    2008-11-17  MFU         1.2     Added page_count to log table
                                    , added @printFragmentation option
    2009-03-17  MFU         2.0     Provided support for centralized execution
                                    , consolidated Enterprise & Standard versions
                                    , added @debugMode, @maxDopRestriction
                                    , modified LOB and partition logic  
    2009-06-18  MFU         3.0     Fixed bug in LOB logic, added @scanMode option
                                    , added support for stat rebuilds (@rebuildStats)
                                    , support model and msdb defrag
                                    , added columns to the dba_indexDefragLog table
                                    , modified logging to show "in progress" defrags
                                    , added defrag exclusion list (scheduling)
    2009-08-28  MFU         3.1     Fixed read_only bug for database lists
    2010-04-20  MFU         4.0     Added time limit option
                                    , added static table with rescan logic
                                    , added parameters for page count & SORT_IN_TEMPDB
                                    , added try/catch logic and additional debug options
                                    , added options for defrag prioritization
                                    , fixed bug for indexes with allow_page_lock = off
                                    , added option to exclude right-most partition
                                    , removed @rebuildStats option
                                    , refer to http://sqlfool.com for full release notes
    2011-04-28  MFU         4.1     Bug fixes for databases requiring []
                                    , cleaned up the create table section
                                    , updated syntax for case-sensitive databases
                                    , comma-delimited list for @database now supported
*********************************************************************************
    Example of how to call this script:
 
        EXECUTE dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
              @executeSQL           = 1
            , @printCommands        = 1
            , @debugMode            = 1
            , @printFragmentation   = 1
            , @forceRescan          = 1
            , @maxDopRestriction    = 1
            , @minPageCount         = 8
            , @maxPageCount         = NULL
            , @minFragmentation     = 1
            , @rebuildThreshold     = 30
            , @defragDelay          = '00:00:05'
            , @defragOrderColumn    = 'page_count'
            , @defragSortOrder      = 'DESC'
            , @excludeMaxPartition  = 1
            , @timeLimit            = NULL
            , @database             = 'sandbox,sandbox_caseSensitive';
*********************************************************************************/																
SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET XACT_ABORT ON;
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON;
 
BEGIN
 
    BEGIN TRY
 
        /* Just a little validation... */
        IF @minFragmentation IS NULL 
            OR @minFragmentation NOT BETWEEN 0.00 AND 100.0
                SET @minFragmentation = 10.0;
 
        IF @rebuildThreshold IS NULL
            OR @rebuildThreshold NOT BETWEEN 0.00 AND 100.0
                SET @rebuildThreshold = 30.0;
 
        IF @defragDelay NOT LIKE '00:[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]'
            SET @defragDelay = '00:00:05';
 
        IF @defragOrderColumn IS NULL
            OR @defragOrderColumn NOT IN ('range_scan_count', 'fragmentation', 'page_count')
                SET @defragOrderColumn = 'range_scan_count';
 
        IF @defragSortOrder IS NULL
            OR @defragSortOrder NOT IN ('ASC', 'DESC')
                SET @defragSortOrder = 'DESC';
 
        IF @scanMode NOT IN ('LIMITED', 'SAMPLED', 'DETAILED')
            SET @scanMode = 'LIMITED';
 
        IF @debugMode IS NULL
            SET @debugMode = 0;
 
        IF @forceRescan IS NULL
            SET @forceRescan = 0;
 
        IF @sortInTempDB IS NULL
            SET @sortInTempDB = 1;
 
 
        IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('Undusting the cogs AND starting up...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
        /* Declare our variables */
        DECLARE   @objectID                 INT
                , @databaseID               INT
                , @databaseName             NVARCHAR(128)
                , @indexID                  INT
                , @partitionCount           BIGINT
                , @schemaName               NVARCHAR(128)
                , @objectName               NVARCHAR(128)
                , @indexName                NVARCHAR(128)
                , @partitionNumber          SMALLINT
                , @fragmentation            FLOAT
                , @pageCount                INT
                , @sqlCommand               NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @rebuildCommand           NVARCHAR(200)
                , @datetimestart            DATETIME
                , @dateTimeEnd              DATETIME
                , @containsLOB              BIT
                , @editionCheck             BIT
                , @debugMessage             NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @updateSQL                NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @partitionSQL             NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @partitionSQL_Param       NVARCHAR(1000)
                , @LOB_SQL                  NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @LOB_SQL_Param            NVARCHAR(1000)
                , @indexDefrag_id           INT
                , @startdatetime            DATETIME
                , @enddatetime              DATETIME
                , @getIndexSQL              NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @getIndexSQL_Param        NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @allowPageLockSQL         NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @allowPageLockSQL_Param   NVARCHAR(4000)
                , @allowPageLocks           INT
                , @excludeMaxPartitionSQL   NVARCHAR(4000);
 
        /* Initialize our variables */
        SELECT @startdatetime = GETDATE()
            , @enddatetime = DATEADD(minute, @timeLimit, GETDATE());
 
        /* Create our temporary tables */
        CREATE TABLE #databaseList
        (
              databaseID        INT
            , databaseName      VARCHAR(128)
            , scanStatus        BIT
        );
 
        CREATE TABLE #processor 
        (
              [index]           INT
            , Name              VARCHAR(128)
            , Internal_Value    INT
            , Character_Value   INT
        );
 
        CREATE TABLE #maxPartitionList
        (
              databaseID        INT
            , objectID          INT
            , indexID           INT
            , maxPartition      INT
        );
 
        IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('Beginning validation...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
        /* Make sure we're not exceeding the number of processors we have available */
        INSERT INTO #processor
        EXECUTE xp_msver 'ProcessorCount';
 
        IF @maxDopRestriction IS NOT NULL AND @maxDopRestriction > (SELECT Internal_Value FROM #processor)
            SELECT @maxDopRestriction = Internal_Value
            FROM #processor;
 
        /* Check our server version; 1804890536 = Enterprise, 610778273 = Enterprise Evaluation, -2117995310 = Developer */
        IF (SELECT ServerProperty('EditionID')) IN (1804890536, 610778273, -2117995310) 
            SET @editionCheck = 1 -- supports online rebuilds
        ELSE
            SET @editionCheck = 0; -- does not support online rebuilds
 
        /* Output the parameters we're working with */
        IF @debugMode = 1 
        BEGIN
 
            SELECT @debugMessage = 'Your SELECTed parameters are... 
            Defrag indexes WITH fragmentation greater than ' + CAST(@minFragmentation AS VARCHAR(10)) + ';
            REBUILD indexes WITH fragmentation greater than ' + CAST(@rebuildThreshold AS VARCHAR(10)) + ';
            You' + CASE WHEN @executeSQL = 1 THEN ' DO' ELSE ' DO NOT' END + ' want the commands to be executed automatically; 
            You want to defrag indexes in ' + @defragSortOrder + ' order of the ' + UPPER(@defragOrderColumn) + ' value;
            You have' + CASE WHEN @timeLimit IS NULL THEN ' NOT specified a time limit;' ELSE ' specified a time limit of ' 
                + CAST(@timeLimit AS VARCHAR(10)) END + ' minutes;
            ' + CASE WHEN @database IS NULL THEN 'ALL databases' ELSE 'The ' + @database + ' database(s)' END + ' will be defragged;
            ' + CASE WHEN @tableName IS NULL THEN 'ALL tables' ELSE 'The ' + @tableName + ' TABLE' END + ' will be defragged;
            We' + CASE WHEN EXISTS(SELECT Top 1 * FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus WHERE defragDate IS NULL)
                AND @forceRescan <> 1 THEN ' WILL NOT' ELSE ' WILL' END + ' be rescanning indexes;
            The scan will be performed in ' + @scanMode + ' mode;
            You want to limit defrags to indexes with' + CASE WHEN @maxPageCount IS NULL THEN ' more than ' 
                + CAST(@minPageCount AS VARCHAR(10)) ELSE
                ' BETWEEN ' + CAST(@minPageCount AS VARCHAR(10))
                + ' AND ' + CAST(@maxPageCount AS VARCHAR(10)) END + ' pages;
            Indexes will be defragged' + CASE WHEN @editionCheck = 0 OR @onlineRebuild = 0 THEN ' OFFLINE;' ELSE ' ONLINE;' END + '
            Indexes will be sorted in' + CASE WHEN @sortInTempDB = 0 THEN ' the DATABASE' ELSE ' TEMPDB;' END + '
            Defrag operations will utilize ' + CASE WHEN @editionCheck = 0 OR @maxDopRestriction IS NULL 
                THEN 'system defaults for processors;' 
                ELSE CAST(@maxDopRestriction AS VARCHAR(2)) + ' processors;' END + '
            You' + CASE WHEN @printCommands = 1 THEN ' DO' ELSE ' DO NOT' END + ' want to PRINT the ALTER INDEX commands; 
            You' + CASE WHEN @printFragmentation = 1 THEN ' DO' ELSE ' DO NOT' END + ' want to OUTPUT fragmentation levels; 
            You want to wait ' + @defragDelay + ' (hh:mm:ss) BETWEEN defragging indexes;
            You want to run in' + CASE WHEN @debugMode = 1 THEN ' DEBUG' ELSE ' SILENT' END + ' mode.';
 
            RAISERROR(@debugMessage, 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
        END;
 
        IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('Grabbing a list of our databases...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
        /* Retrieve the list of databases to investigate */
        /* If @database is NULL, it means we want to defrag *all* databases */
        IF @database IS NULL
        BEGIN
 
            INSERT INTO #databaseList
            SELECT database_id
                , name
                , 0 -- not scanned yet for fragmentation
            FROM sys.databases
            WHERE [name] NOT IN ('master', 'tempdb')-- exclude system databases
                AND [state] = 0 -- state must be ONLINE
                AND is_read_only = 0;  -- cannot be read_only
 
        END;
        ELSE
        /* Otherwise, we're going to just defrag our list of databases */
        BEGIN
 
            INSERT INTO #databaseList
            SELECT database_id
                , name
                , 0 -- not scanned yet for fragmentation
            FROM sys.databases AS d
            JOIN dbo.dba_parseString_udf(@database, ',') AS x
                ON d.name = x.stringValue
            WHERE [name] NOT IN ('master', 'tempdb')-- exclude system databases
                AND [state] = 0 -- state must be ONLINE
                AND is_read_only = 0;  -- cannot be read_only
 
        END; 
 
        /* Check to see IF we have indexes in need of defrag; otherwise, re-scan the database(s) */
        IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT Top 1 * FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus WHERE defragDate IS NULL)
            OR @forceRescan = 1
        BEGIN
 
            /* Truncate our list of indexes to prepare for a new scan */
            TRUNCATE TABLE dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('Looping through our list of databases and checking for fragmentation...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Loop through our list of databases */
            WHILE (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #databaseList WHERE scanStatus = 0) > 0
            BEGIN
 
                SELECT Top 1 @databaseID = databaseID
                FROM #databaseList
                WHERE scanStatus = 0;
 
                SELECT @debugMessage = '  working on ' + DB_NAME(@databaseID) + '...';
 
                IF @debugMode = 1
                    RAISERROR(@debugMessage, 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
               /* Determine which indexes to defrag using our user-defined parameters */
                INSERT INTO dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                (
                      databaseID
                    , databaseName
                    , objectID
                    , indexID
                    , partitionNumber
                    , fragmentation
                    , page_count
                    , range_scan_count
                    , scanDate
                )
                SELECT
                      ps.database_id AS 'databaseID'
                    , QUOTENAME(DB_NAME(ps.database_id)) AS 'databaseName'
                    , ps.[object_id] AS 'objectID'
                    , ps.index_id AS 'indexID'
                    , ps.partition_number AS 'partitionNumber'
                    , SUM(ps.avg_fragmentation_in_percent) AS 'fragmentation'
                    , SUM(ps.page_count) AS 'page_count'
                    , os.range_scan_count
                    , GETDATE() AS 'scanDate'
                FROM sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats(@databaseID, OBJECT_ID(@tableName), NULL , NULL, @scanMode) AS ps
                JOIN sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats(@databaseID, OBJECT_ID(@tableName), NULL , NULL) AS os
                    ON ps.database_id = os.database_id
                    AND ps.[object_id] = os.[object_id]
                    AND ps.index_id = os.index_id
                    AND ps.partition_number = os.partition_number
                WHERE avg_fragmentation_in_percent >= @minFragmentation 
                    AND ps.index_id > 0 -- ignore heaps
                    AND ps.page_count > @minPageCount 
                    AND ps.index_level = 0 -- leaf-level nodes only, supports @scanMode
                GROUP BY ps.database_id 
                    , QUOTENAME(DB_NAME(ps.database_id)) 
                    , ps.[object_id]
                    , ps.index_id 
                    , ps.partition_number 
                    , os.range_scan_count
                OPTION (MAXDOP 2);
 
                /* Do we want to exclude right-most populated partition of our partitioned indexes? */
                IF @excludeMaxPartition = 1
                BEGIN
 
                    SET @excludeMaxPartitionSQL = '
                        SELECT ' + CAST(@databaseID AS VARCHAR(10)) + ' AS [databaseID]
                            , [object_id]
                            , index_id
                            , MAX(partition_number) AS [maxPartition]
                        FROM [' + DB_NAME(@databaseID) + '].sys.partitions
                        WHERE partition_number > 1
                            AND [rows] > 0
                        GROUP BY object_id
                            , index_id;';
 
                    INSERT INTO #maxPartitionList
                    EXECUTE sp_executesql @excludeMaxPartitionSQL;
 
                END;
 
                /* Keep track of which databases have already been scanned */
                UPDATE #databaseList
                SET scanStatus = 1
                WHERE databaseID = @databaseID;
 
            END
 
            /* We don't want to defrag the right-most populated partition, so
               delete any records for partitioned indexes where partition = MAX(partition) */
            IF @excludeMaxPartition = 1
            BEGIN
 
                DELETE ids
                FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus AS ids
                JOIN #maxPartitionList AS mpl
                    ON ids.databaseID = mpl.databaseID
                    AND ids.objectID = mpl.objectID
                    AND ids.indexID = mpl.indexID
                    AND ids.partitionNumber = mpl.maxPartition;
 
            END;
 
            /* Update our exclusion mask for any index that has a restriction ON the days it can be defragged */
            UPDATE ids
            SET ids.exclusionMask = ide.exclusionMask
            FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus AS ids
            JOIN dbo.dba_indexDefragExclusion AS ide
                ON ids.databaseID = ide.databaseID
                AND ids.objectID = ide.objectID
                AND ids.indexID = ide.indexID;
 
        END
 
        SELECT @debugMessage = 'Looping through our list... there are ' + CAST(COUNT(*) AS VARCHAR(10)) + ' indexes to defrag!'
        FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
        WHERE defragDate IS NULL
            AND page_count BETWEEN @minPageCount AND ISNULL(@maxPageCount, page_count);
 
        IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR(@debugMessage, 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
        /* Begin our loop for defragging */
        WHILE (SELECT COUNT(*) 
               FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus 
               WHERE (
                           (@executeSQL = 1 AND defragDate IS NULL) 
                        OR (@executeSQL = 0 AND defragDate IS NULL AND printStatus = 0)
                     )
                AND exclusionMask & POWER(2, DATEPART(weekday, GETDATE())-1) = 0
                AND page_count BETWEEN @minPageCount AND ISNULL(@maxPageCount, page_count)) > 0
        BEGIN
 
            /* Check to see IF we need to exit our loop because of our time limit */        
            IF ISNULL(@enddatetime, GETDATE()) < GETDATE()
            BEGIN
                RAISERROR('Our time limit has been exceeded!', 11, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
            END;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Picking an index to beat into shape...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Grab the index with the highest priority, based on the values submitted; 
               Look at the exclusion mask to ensure it can be defragged today */
            SET @getIndexSQL = N'
            SELECT TOP 1 
                  @objectID_Out         = objectID
                , @indexID_Out          = indexID
                , @databaseID_Out       = databaseID
                , @databaseName_Out     = databaseName
                , @fragmentation_Out    = fragmentation
                , @partitionNumber_Out  = partitionNumber
                , @pageCount_Out        = page_count
            FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            WHERE defragDate IS NULL ' 
                + CASE WHEN @executeSQL = 0 THEN 'AND printStatus = 0' ELSE '' END + '
                AND exclusionMask & Power(2, DatePart(weekday, GETDATE())-1) = 0
                AND page_count BETWEEN @p_minPageCount AND ISNULL(@p_maxPageCount, page_count)
            ORDER BY + ' + @defragOrderColumn + ' ' + @defragSortOrder;
 
            SET @getIndexSQL_Param = N'@objectID_Out        INT OUTPUT
                                     , @indexID_Out         INT OUTPUT
                                     , @databaseID_Out      INT OUTPUT
                                     , @databaseName_Out    NVARCHAR(128) OUTPUT
                                     , @fragmentation_Out   INT OUTPUT
                                     , @partitionNumber_Out INT OUTPUT
                                     , @pageCount_Out       INT OUTPUT
                                     , @p_minPageCount      INT
                                     , @p_maxPageCount      INT';
 
            EXECUTE sp_executesql @getIndexSQL
                , @getIndexSQL_Param
                , @p_minPageCount       = @minPageCount
                , @p_maxPageCount       = @maxPageCount
                , @objectID_Out         = @objectID         OUTPUT
                , @indexID_Out          = @indexID          OUTPUT
                , @databaseID_Out       = @databaseID       OUTPUT
                , @databaseName_Out     = @databaseName     OUTPUT
                , @fragmentation_Out    = @fragmentation    OUTPUT
                , @partitionNumber_Out  = @partitionNumber  OUTPUT
                , @pageCount_Out        = @pageCount        OUTPUT;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Looking up the specifics for our index...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Look up index information */
            SELECT @updateSQL = N'UPDATE ids
                SET schemaName = QUOTENAME(s.name)
                    , objectName = QUOTENAME(o.name)
                    , indexName = QUOTENAME(i.name)
                FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus AS ids
                INNER JOIN ' + @databaseName + '.sys.objects AS o
                    ON ids.objectID = o.[object_id]
                INNER JOIN ' + @databaseName + '.sys.indexes AS i
                    ON o.[object_id] = i.[object_id]
                    AND ids.indexID = i.index_id
                INNER JOIN ' + @databaseName + '.sys.schemas AS s
                    ON o.schema_id = s.schema_id
                WHERE o.[object_id] = ' + CAST(@objectID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                    AND i.index_id = ' + CAST(@indexID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                    AND i.type > 0
                    AND ids.databaseID = ' + CAST(@databaseID AS VARCHAR(10));
 
            EXECUTE sp_executesql @updateSQL;
 
            /* Grab our object names */
            SELECT @objectName  = objectName
                , @schemaName   = schemaName
                , @indexName    = indexName
            FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            WHERE objectID = @objectID
                AND indexID = @indexID
                AND databaseID = @databaseID;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Grabbing the partition COUNT...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Determine if the index is partitioned */
            SELECT @partitionSQL = 'SELECT @partitionCount_OUT = COUNT(*)
                                        FROM ' + @databaseName + '.sys.partitions
                                        WHERE object_id = ' + CAST(@objectID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                                            AND index_id = ' + CAST(@indexID AS VARCHAR(10)) + ';'
                , @partitionSQL_Param = '@partitionCount_OUT INT OUTPUT';
 
            EXECUTE sp_executesql @partitionSQL, @partitionSQL_Param, @partitionCount_OUT = @partitionCount OUTPUT;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Seeing IF there are any LOBs to be handled...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Determine if the table contains LOBs */
            SELECT @LOB_SQL = ' SELECT @containsLOB_OUT = COUNT(*)
                                FROM ' + @databaseName + '.sys.columns WITH (NoLock) 
                                WHERE [object_id] = ' + CAST(@objectID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                                   AND (system_type_id IN (34, 35, 99)
                                            OR max_length = -1);'
                                /*  system_type_id --> 34 = IMAGE, 35 = TEXT, 99 = NTEXT
                                    max_length = -1 --> VARBINARY(MAX), VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX), XML */
                    , @LOB_SQL_Param = '@containsLOB_OUT INT OUTPUT';
 
            EXECUTE sp_executesql @LOB_SQL, @LOB_SQL_Param, @containsLOB_OUT = @containsLOB OUTPUT;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Checking for indexes that do NOT allow page locks...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Determine if page locks are allowed; for those indexes, we need to always REBUILD */
            SELECT @allowPageLockSQL = 'SELECT @allowPageLocks_OUT = COUNT(*)
                                        FROM ' + @databaseName + '.sys.indexes
                                        WHERE object_id = ' + CAST(@objectID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                                            AND index_id = ' + CAST(@indexID AS VARCHAR(10)) + '
                                            AND Allow_Page_Locks = 0;'
                , @allowPageLockSQL_Param = '@allowPageLocks_OUT INT OUTPUT';
 
            EXECUTE sp_executesql @allowPageLockSQL, @allowPageLockSQL_Param, @allowPageLocks_OUT = @allowPageLocks OUTPUT;
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Building our SQL statements...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* IF there's not a lot of fragmentation, or if we have a LOB, we should REORGANIZE */
            IF (@fragmentation < @rebuildThreshold OR @containsLOB >= 1 OR @partitionCount > 1)
                AND @allowPageLocks = 0
            BEGIN
 
                SET @sqlCommand = N'ALTER INDEX ' + @indexName + N' ON ' + @databaseName + N'.' 
                                    + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + N' REORGANIZE';
 
                /* If our index is partitioned, we should always REORGANIZE */
                IF @partitionCount > 1
                    SET @sqlCommand = @sqlCommand + N' PARTITION = ' 
                                    + CAST(@partitionNumber AS NVARCHAR(10));
 
            END
            /* If the index is heavily fragmented and doesn't contain any partitions or LOB's, 
               or if the index does not allow page locks, REBUILD it */
            ELSE IF (@fragmentation >= @rebuildThreshold OR @allowPageLocks <> 0)
                AND ISNULL(@containsLOB, 0) != 1 AND @partitionCount <= 1
            BEGIN
 
                /* Set online REBUILD options; requires Enterprise Edition */
                IF @onlineRebuild = 1 AND @editionCheck = 1 
                    SET @rebuildCommand = N' REBUILD WITH (ONLINE = ON';
                ELSE
                    SET @rebuildCommand = N' REBUILD WITH (ONLINE = Off';
 
                /* Set sort operation preferences */
                IF @sortInTempDB = 1 
                    SET @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', SORT_IN_TEMPDB = ON';
                ELSE
                    SET @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', SORT_IN_TEMPDB = Off';
 
                /* Set processor restriction options; requires Enterprise Edition */
                IF @maxDopRestriction IS NOT NULL AND @editionCheck = 1
                    SET @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', MAXDOP = ' + CAST(@maxDopRestriction AS VARCHAR(2)) + N')';
                ELSE
                    SET @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N')';
 
                SET @sqlCommand = N'ALTER INDEX ' + @indexName + N' ON ' + @databaseName + N'.'
                                + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + @rebuildCommand;
 
            END
            ELSE
                /* Print an error message if any indexes happen to not meet the criteria above */
                IF @printCommands = 1 OR @debugMode = 1
                    RAISERROR('We are unable to defrag this index.', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            /* Are we executing the SQL?  IF so, do it */
            IF @executeSQL = 1
            BEGIN
 
                SET @debugMessage = 'Executing: ' + @sqlCommand;
 
                /* Print the commands we're executing if specified to do so */
                IF @printCommands = 1 OR @debugMode = 1
                    RAISERROR(@debugMessage, 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
                /* Grab the time for logging purposes */
                SET @datetimestart  = GETDATE();
 
                /* Log our actions */
                INSERT INTO dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                (
                      databaseID
                    , databaseName
                    , objectID
                    , objectName
                    , indexID
                    , indexName
                    , partitionNumber
                    , fragmentation
                    , page_count
                    , DATETIMEStart
                    , sqlStatement
                )
                SELECT
                      @databaseID
                    , @databaseName
                    , @objectID
                    , @objectName
                    , @indexID
                    , @indexName
                    , @partitionNumber
                    , @fragmentation
                    , @pageCount
                    , @datetimestart
                    , @sqlCommand;
 
                SET @indexDefrag_id = SCOPE_IDENTITY();
 
                /* Wrap our execution attempt in a TRY/CATCH and log any errors that occur */
                BEGIN TRY
 
                    /* Execute our defrag! */
                    EXECUTE sp_executesql @sqlCommand;
                    SET @dateTimeEnd = GETDATE();
 
                    /* Update our log with our completion time */
                    UPDATE dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                    SET dateTimeEnd = @dateTimeEnd
                        , durationSeconds = DATEDIFF(second, @datetimestart, @dateTimeEnd)
                    WHERE indexDefrag_id = @indexDefrag_id;
 
                END TRY
                BEGIN CATCH
 
                    /* Update our log with our error message */
                    UPDATE dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                    SET dateTimeEnd = GETDATE()
                        , durationSeconds = -1
                        , errorMessage = ERROR_MESSAGE()
                    WHERE indexDefrag_id = @indexDefrag_id;
 
                    IF @debugMode = 1 
                        RAISERROR('  An error has occurred executing this command! Please review the dba_indexDefragLog table for details.'
                            , 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
                END CATCH
 
                /* Just a little breather for the server */
                WAITFOR DELAY @defragDelay;
 
                UPDATE dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                SET defragDate = GETDATE()
                    , printStatus = 1
                WHERE databaseID       = @databaseID
                  AND objectID         = @objectID
                  AND indexID          = @indexID
                  AND partitionNumber  = @partitionNumber;
 
            END
            ELSE
            /* Looks like we're not executing, just printing the commands */
            BEGIN
                IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Printing SQL statements...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
                IF @printCommands = 1 OR @debugMode = 1 
                    PRINT ISNULL(@sqlCommand, 'error!');
 
                UPDATE dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                SET printStatus = 1
                WHERE databaseID       = @databaseID
                  AND objectID         = @objectID
                  AND indexID          = @indexID
                  AND partitionNumber  = @partitionNumber;
            END
 
        END
 
        /* Do we want to output our fragmentation results? */
        IF @printFragmentation = 1
        BEGIN
 
            IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('  Displaying a summary of our action...', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
            SELECT databaseID
                , databaseName
                , objectID
                , objectName
                , indexID
                , indexName
                , partitionNumber
                , fragmentation
                , page_count
                , range_scan_count
            FROM dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            WHERE defragDate >= @startdatetime
            ORDER BY defragDate;
 
        END;
 
    END TRY
    BEGIN CATCH
 
        SET @debugMessage = ERROR_MESSAGE() + ' (Line Number: ' + CAST(ERROR_LINE() AS VARCHAR(10)) + ')';
        PRINT @debugMessage;
 
    END CATCH;
 
    /* When everything is said and done, make sure to get rid of our temp table */
    DROP TABLE #databaseList;
    DROP TABLE #processor;
    DROP TABLE #maxPartitionList;
 
    IF @debugMode = 1 RAISERROR('DONE!  Thank you for taking care of your indexes!  :)', 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
    SET NOCOUNT OFF;
    RETURN 0;
END

T-SQL Script for Estimating Compression Savings

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:51:40 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I was working on a Microsoft PDW proof-of-concept (POC) and had to measure compression ratios. In order to do this, I fired up SSMS and wrote a little script. The script will iterate through all tables in a database and run the sp_estimate_data_compression_savings stored procedure. This will only work in SQL Server 2008+ versions running Enterprise edition.

If you're not familiar with this stored procedure, it basically will tell you what effect PAGE or ROW compression will have on your table/index/partition, etc. There are pro's and con's with compression. What I've tended to see is that compression has very positive results on space, IO, and query duration, with a negative impact on CPU and write speed. Like most things, it's a trade-off and the results will vary by environment, so I recommend you do some testing before you apply compression to all tables. I tend to use compression mostly for my historical tables and partitions and leave my recent data uncompressed. And, back to the script, I use this stored procedure to estimate the impact of compression and to determine whether to use PAGE or ROW compression. PAGE is a higher level of compression, which means it's also more expensive in terms of CPU, so if the difference between the two results is negligible, I'm more apt to just use ROW compression.

Now that my impromptu compression discussion is done, let's get to the actual script. One final word of caution, however. This is an IO intensive process, so you may want to run it after peak business hours.

SET NOCOUNT ON;
 
DECLARE @printOnly  BIT = 0 -- change to 1 if you don't want to execute, just print commands
    , @tableName    VARCHAR(256)
    , @schemaName   VARCHAR(100)
    , @sqlStatement NVARCHAR(1000)
    , @tableCount   INT
    , @statusMsg    VARCHAR(1000);
 
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM tempdb.sys.tables WHERE name LIKE '%#tables%')
    DROP TABLE #tables; 
 
CREATE TABLE #tables
(
      database_name     sysname
    , schemaName        sysname NULL
    , tableName         sysname NULL
    , processed         bit
);
 
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM tempdb.sys.tables WHERE name LIKE '%#compression%')
    DROP TABLE #compressionResults;
 
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT * FROM tempdb.sys.tables WHERE name LIKE '%#compression%')
BEGIN 
 
    CREATE TABLE #compressionResults
    (
          objectName                    varchar(100)
        , schemaName                    varchar(50)
        , index_id                      int
        , partition_number              int
        , size_current_compression      bigint
        , size_requested_compression    bigint
        , sample_current_compression    bigint
        , sample_requested_compression  bigint
    );
 
END;
 
INSERT INTO #tables
SELECT DB_NAME()
    , SCHEMA_NAME([schema_id])
    , name
    , 0 -- unprocessed
FROM sys.tables;
 
SELECT @tableCount = COUNT(*) FROM #tables;
 
WHILE EXISTS(SELECT * FROM #tables WHERE processed = 0)
BEGIN
 
    SELECT TOP 1 @tableName = tableName
        , @schemaName = schemaName
    FROM #tables WHERE processed = 0;
 
    SELECT @statusMsg = 'Working on ' + CAST(((@tableCount - COUNT(*)) + 1) AS VARCHAR(10)) 
        + ' of ' + CAST(@tableCount AS VARCHAR(10))
    FROM #tables
    WHERE processed = 0;
 
    RAISERROR(@statusMsg, 0, 42) WITH NOWAIT;
 
    SET @sqlStatement = 'EXECUTE sp_estimate_data_compression_savings ''' 
                        + @schemaName + ''', ''' + @tableName + ''', NULL, NULL, ''PAGE'';' -- ROW, PAGE, or NONE
 
    IF @printOnly = 1
    BEGIN 
 
        SELECT @sqlStatement;
 
    END
    ELSE
    BEGIN
 
        INSERT INTO #compressionResults
        EXECUTE sp_executesql @sqlStatement;
 
    END;
 
    UPDATE #tables
    SET processed = 1
    WHERE tableName = @tableName
        AND schemaName = @schemaName;
 
END;
 
SELECT * 
FROM #compressionResults;

Index Interrogation for SQL Server 2008

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:55:17 +0000

I had previously posted an index interrogation script for SQL Server 2005. I've updated that script for 2008; namely, it includes filtered index definitions. For anyone interested:

Declare @objectID int = Object_ID('Sales.SalesOrderHeader');
 
With indexCTE(partition_scheme_name
            , partition_function_name
            , data_space_id)
As (
    Select sps.name
        , spf.name
        , sps.data_space_id
    From sys.partition_schemes As sps
    Join sys.partition_functions As spf
        On sps.function_id = spf.function_id
)
 
Select st.name As 'table_name'
    , IsNull(ix.name, '') As 'index_name'
    , ix.object_id
    , ix.index_id
	, Cast(
        Case When ix.index_id = 1 
                Then 'clustered' 
            When ix.index_id =0
                Then 'heap'
            Else 'nonclustered' End
		+ Case When ix.ignore_dup_key <> 0 
            Then ', ignore duplicate keys' 
                Else '' End
		+ Case When ix.is_unique <> 0 
            Then ', unique' 
                Else '' End
		+ Case When ix.is_primary_key <> 0 
            Then ', primary key' Else '' End As varchar(210)
        ) As 'index_description'
    , IsNull(Replace( Replace( Replace(
        (   
            Select c.name As 'columnName'
            From sys.index_columns As sic
            Join sys.columns As c 
                On c.column_id = sic.column_id 
                And c.object_id = sic.object_id
            Where sic.object_id = ix.object_id
                And sic.index_id = ix.index_id
                And is_included_column = 0
            Order By sic.index_column_id
            For XML Raw)
            , '"/>', ')
            , ''')
            , '"/>', ''), '')
        As 'indexed_columns'
    , IsNull(Replace( Replace( Replace(
        (   
            Select c.name As 'columnName'
            From sys.index_columns As sic
            Join sys.columns As c 
                On c.column_id = sic.column_id 
                And c.object_id = sic.object_id
            Where sic.object_id = ix.object_id
                And sic.index_id = ix.index_id
                And is_included_column = 1
            Order By sic.index_column_id
            For XML Raw)
            , '"/>', ')
            , ''')
            , '"/>', ''), '')
        As 'included_columns'
    , ix.filter_definition
    , IsNull(cte.partition_scheme_name, '') As 'partition_scheme_name'
    , Count(partition_number) As 'partition_count'
    , Sum(rows) As 'row_count'
From sys.indexes As ix
Join sys.partitions As sp
    On ix.object_id = sp.object_id
    And ix.index_id = sp.index_id
Join sys.tables As st
    On ix.object_id = st.object_id
Left Join indexCTE As cte
    On ix.data_space_id = cte.data_space_id
Where ix.object_id = IsNull(@objectID, ix.object_id)
Group By st.name
    , IsNull(ix.name, '')
    , ix.object_id
    , ix.index_id
	, Cast(
        Case When ix.index_id = 1 
                Then 'clustered' 
            When ix.index_id =0
                Then 'heap'
            Else 'nonclustered' End
		+ Case When ix.ignore_dup_key <> 0 
            Then ', ignore duplicate keys' 
                Else '' End
		+ Case When ix.is_unique <> 0 
            Then ', unique' 
                Else '' End
		+ Case When ix.is_primary_key <> 0 
            Then ', primary key' Else '' End As varchar(210)
        )
    , ix.filter_definition
    , IsNull(cte.partition_scheme_name, '')
    , IsNull(cte.partition_function_name, '')
Order By table_name
    , index_id;

You may need to create some indexes to see this in AdventureWorks:

Create NonClustered Index IX_Sales_SalesOrderHeader_filtered_2005
    On Sales.SalesOrderHeader(AccountNumber)
    Include (CustomerID, SalesPersonID)
    Where OrderDate >= '2005-01-01'
        And OrderDate < '2006-01-01';

table_name           index_name                               object_id   index_id    index_description                   indexed_columns      included_columns               filter_definition                                            partition_scheme_name partition_count row_count
-------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- --------------- --------------------
SalesOrderHeader     PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderID         1010102639  1           clustered, unique, primary key      SalesOrderID                                        NULL                                                                               1               31465
SalesOrderHeader     AK_SalesOrderHeader_rowguid              1010102639  2           nonclustered, unique                rowguid                                             NULL                                                                               1               31465
SalesOrderHeader     AK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderNumber     1010102639  3           nonclustered, unique                SalesOrderNumber                                    NULL                                                                               1               31465
SalesOrderHeader     IX_SalesOrderHeader_CustomerID           1010102639  5           nonclustered                        CustomerID                                          NULL                                                                               1               31465
SalesOrderHeader     IX_SalesOrderHeader_SalesPersonID        1010102639  6           nonclustered                        SalesPersonID                                       NULL                                                                               1               31465
SalesOrderHeader     IX_Sales_SalesOrderHeader_filtered_2005  1010102639  13          nonclustered                        AccountNumber        CustomerID, SalesPersonID      ([OrderDate]>='2005-01-01' AND [OrderDate]<'2006-01-01')                           1               1379

Summit 2010 Abstract Submission

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:02:33 +0000

Jeremiah Peschka just tweeted about the looming deadline to submit an abstract for Summit 2010. I've been trying to think of a good topic to present on, and this finally got my butt in gear to submit one! For those interested, here's what I submitted:

Heaps of Trouble, Clusters of Glory - A Look At Index Internals

Indexes are a crucial component of SQL Server, especially in performance tuning, yet many DBA's don't fully understand how indexes work. In this in-depth session, Michelle will examine the anatomy of indexes, from how they're stored to how they get fragmented. And to make our inner geeks happy, she'll look at page data to show you what's happening behind the scenes. Topics covered will include index structure, fragmentation and defragmentation, index partitioning, and index filtering. If you've ever wondered just *what* goes on in an index, don't miss this session!

Special thanks to Chris for help with the session title.

Index Defrag Script, v4.0

Michelle Ufford — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:07:00 +0000

UPDATE: This script has been updated. Please view the latest version at http://sqlfool.com/2011/06/index-defrag-script-v4-1/.

In my blog post, "Index Defrag Script Updates - Beta Testers Needed", I stated "I'll hopefully have the new version online in just a few days." That was dated January 26th. I had every intention of following through with it, too, but something came up:

My daughter, Chloe Lynn, was born on February 10th. She's a happy, healthy baby girl who consumes all of my free time and already has both her parents wrapped around her adorable little finger. So while I apologize for the delay in posting the latest version, I hope you can understand and forgive me.

Alrighty, back to SQL stuff! This version of the script has been significantly overhauled from previous versions. Here's a full synopsis of the changes and enhancements:

- There's now a time limit option so you have more control over how long your defrags run. This time limit is checked *before* a defrag is begun, so it's still possible to have a defrag occur after the time limit is exceeded (i.e. a large index).

- I've added a static table for managing the index defrag scans. This way, you can start and stop the defrag process without the need to rescan. This is especially useful for VLDB's or any environment where you're unable to complete the defrags in one operation.

- Just in case you want to perform a rescan, even if there's still indexes left to defrag from your last rescan, there's a parameter to force it.

- There's now an option to sort by page count, range scan count, or fragmentation level. Range scan count is defaulted, as the indexes that have high amounts of range scans will benefit the most from having a defragged index. You can also specify whether you want to sort by ASC or DESC.

- There's now min and max parameters for page counts. This is useful for a) ignoring indexes with less than 1 extent (as recommended by Microsoft) and b) for scheduling index operations by size. For instance, you may want to defrag your small indexes during business hours but leave your big indexes for evening or weekend hours.

- There's now a parameterized option for sorting in TEMPDB. This may reduce execution time and will prevent unnecessary database file size inflation during defrags. NOTE: Make sure you have enough free space in TEMPDB prior to enabling this option.

- I moved the SQL statement output to display before execution so you can see what's currently executing.

- I've added a debug output of the parameters selected. I've added additional validation to the start of the script, so this will help show you if an invalid value was submitted and overwritten.

- I've added new columns to the log table to show what command is being executed and what error, if any, occurred when trying to execute.

- I've added try/catch logic to handle errors during execution; this way, a single error will not prevent the whole script from terminating.

- The script will now force a rebuild for indexes with allow_page_locks = off.

- For those who use partitioning, you can now exclude the right-most populated partition from the defrag operation. This won't be applicable for all partitioning schemes, but for sliding-window scenarios (one of the most common schemes), it'll reduce contention on the partition that's being actively written to.

- I've fixed a bug where tables with LOB indexes may have more than one record returned from sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats.

- For various reasons, I've removed the option to rebuild stats.

Also, if you have a previous version of the script installed, this version will rename those tables, since there have been some changes made to them.

FAQ:

I often receive the same questions about this script, so allow me to answer them here:

"I keep running the script, but my index is still fragmented. Why?"
This is most likely a very small index. Here's what Microsoft has to say:

"In general, fragmentation on small indexes is often not controllable. The pages of small indexes are stored on mixed extents. Mixed extents are shared by up to eight objects, so the fragmentation in a small index might not be reduced after reorganizing or rebuilding the index. For more information about mixed extents, see Understanding Pages and Extents."

"Can I run this againt a SharePoint database?"
I've never tried personally, but I've been told it runs just fine.

"What are the minimum requirements to run this script?" or "Will this run on SQL Server 2000 instances?"
You need to be on SQL Server 2005 SP2 or higher.

Without further ado, here's the script:

UPDATE: This script has been updated. Please view the latest version at http://sqlfool.com/2011/06/index-defrag-script-v4-1/.

/* Scroll down to the see notes, disclaimers, and licensing information */
 
Declare @indexDefragLog_rename      varchar(128)
    , @indexDefragExclusion_rename  varchar(128)
    , @indexDefragStatus_rename     varchar(128);
 
Select @indexDefragLog_rename       = 'dba_indexDefragLog_obsolete_' + Convert(varchar(10), GetDate(), 112)
    , @indexDefragExclusion_rename  = 'dba_indexDefragExclusion_obsolete_' + Convert(varchar(10), GetDate(), 112)
    , @indexDefragStatus_rename     = 'dba_indexDefragStatus_obsolete_' + Convert(varchar(10), GetDate(), 112);
 
If Exists(Select [object_id] From sys.tables Where [name] = 'dba_indexDefragLog')
    Execute sp_rename dba_indexDefragLog, @indexDefragLog_rename;
 
If Exists(Select [object_id] From sys.tables Where [name] = 'dba_indexDefragExclusion')
    Execute sp_rename dba_indexDefragExclusion, @indexDefragExclusion_rename;
 
If Exists(Select [object_id] From sys.tables Where [name] = 'dba_indexDefragStatus')
    Execute sp_rename dba_indexDefragStatus, @indexDefragStatus_rename;
Go
 
Create Table dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
(
      indexDefrag_id    int identity(1,1)   Not Null
    , databaseID        int                 Not Null
    , databaseName      nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , objectID          int                 Not Null
    , objectName        nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , indexID           int                 Not Null
    , indexName         nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , partitionNumber   smallint            Not Null
    , fragmentation     float               Not Null
    , page_count        int                 Not Null
    , dateTimeStart     datetime            Not Null
    , dateTimeEnd       datetime            Null
    , durationSeconds   int                 Null
    , sqlStatement      varchar(4000)       Null
    , errorMessage      varchar(1000)       Null
 
    Constraint PK_indexDefragLog_v40
        Primary Key Clustered (indexDefrag_id)
);
 
Print 'dba_indexDefragLog Table Created';
 
Create Table dbo.dba_indexDefragExclusion
(
      databaseID        int                 Not Null
    , databaseName      nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , objectID          int                 Not Null
    , objectName        nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , indexID           int                 Not Null
    , indexName         nvarchar(128)       Not Null
    , exclusionMask     int                 Not Null
        /* 1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 4=Tuesday, 8=Wednesday, 16=Thursday, 32=Friday, 64=Saturday */
 
    Constraint PK_indexDefragExclusion_v40
        Primary Key Clustered (databaseID, objectID, indexID)
);
 
Print 'dba_indexDefragExclusion Table Created';
 
Create Table dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
(
      databaseID        int
    , databaseName      nvarchar(128)
    , objectID          int
    , indexID           int
    , partitionNumber   smallint
    , fragmentation     float
    , page_count        int
    , range_scan_count  bigint
    , schemaName        nvarchar(128)   Null
    , objectName        nvarchar(128)   Null
    , indexName         nvarchar(128)   Null
    , scanDate          datetime        
    , defragDate        datetime        Null
    , printStatus       bit             Default(0)
    , exclusionMask     int             Default(0)
 
    Constraint PK_indexDefragStatus_v40
        Primary Key Clustered(databaseID, objectID, indexID, partitionNumber)
);
 
Print 'dba_indexDefragStatus Table Created';
 
If ObjectProperty(Object_ID('dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp'), N'IsProcedure') = 1
Begin
    Drop Procedure dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp;
    Print 'Procedure dba_indexDefrag_sp dropped';
End;
Go
 
Create Procedure dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    /* Declare Parameters */
      @minFragmentation     float           = 10.0  
        /* in percent, will not defrag if fragmentation less than specified */
    , @rebuildThreshold     float           = 30.0  
        /* in percent, greater than @rebuildThreshold will result in rebuild instead of reorg */
    , @executeSQL           bit             = 1     
        /* 1 = execute; 0 = print command only */
    , @defragOrderColumn    nvarchar(20)    = 'range_scan_count'
        /* Valid options are: range_scan_count, fragmentation, page_count */
    , @defragSortOrder      nvarchar(4)     = 'DESC'
        /* Valid options are: ASC, DESC */
    , @timeLimit            int             = 720 /* defaulted to 12 hours */
        /* Optional time limitation; expressed in minutes */
    , @database             varchar(128)    = Null
        /* Option to specify a database name; null will return all */
    , @tableName            varchar(4000)   = Null  -- databaseName.schema.tableName
        /* Option to specify a table name; null will return all */
    , @forceRescan          bit             = 0
        /* Whether or not to force a rescan of indexes; 1 = force, 0 = use existing scan, if available */
    , @scanMode             varchar(10)     = N'LIMITED'
        /* Options are LIMITED, SAMPLED, and DETAILED */
    , @minPageCount         int             = 8 
        /*  MS recommends > 1 extent (8 pages) */
    , @maxPageCount         int             = Null
        /* NULL = no limit */
    , @excludeMaxPartition  bit             = 0
        /* 1 = exclude right-most populated partition; 0 = do not exclude; see notes for caveats */
    , @onlineRebuild        bit             = 1     
        /* 1 = online rebuild; 0 = offline rebuild; only in Enterprise */
    , @sortInTempDB         bit             = 1
        /* 1 = perform sort operation in TempDB; 0 = perform sort operation in the index's database */
    , @maxDopRestriction    tinyint         = Null
        /* Option to restrict the number of processors for the operation; only in Enterprise */
    , @printCommands        bit             = 0     
        /* 1 = print commands; 0 = do not print commands */
    , @printFragmentation   bit             = 0
        /* 1 = print fragmentation prior to defrag; 
           0 = do not print */
    , @defragDelay          char(8)         = '00:00:05'
        /* time to wait between defrag commands */
    , @debugMode            bit             = 0
        /* display some useful comments to help determine if/where issues occur */
 
As
/*********************************************************************************
    Name:       dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    Author:     Michelle Ufford, http://sqlfool.com
 
    Purpose:    Defrags one or more indexes for one or more databases
 
    Notes:
 
    CAUTION: TRANSACTION LOG SIZE SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY WHEN DEFRAGMENTING.
             DO NOT RUN UNATTENDED ON LARGE DATABASES DURING BUSINESS HOURS.
 
      @minFragmentation     defaulted to 10%, will not defrag if fragmentation 
                            is less than that
 
      @rebuildThreshold     defaulted to 30% as recommended by Microsoft in BOL;
                            greater than 30% will result in rebuild instead
 
      @executeSQL           1 = execute the SQL generated by this proc; 
                            0 = print command only
 
      @defragOrderColumn    Defines how to prioritize the order of defrags.  Only
                            used if @executeSQL = 1.  
                            Valid options are: 
                            range_scan_count = count of range and table scans on the
                                               index; in general, this is what benefits 
                                               the most from defragmentation
                            fragmentation    = amount of fragmentation in the index;
                                               the higher the number, the worse it is
                            page_count       = number of pages in the index; affects
                                               how long it takes to defrag an index
 
      @defragSortOrder      The sort order of the ORDER BY clause.
                            Valid options are ASC (ascending) or DESC (descending).
 
      @timeLimit            Optional, limits how much time can be spent performing 
                            index defrags; expressed in minutes.
 
                            NOTE: The time limit is checked BEFORE an index defrag
                                  is begun, thus a long index defrag can exceed the
                                  time limitation.
 
      @database             Optional, specify specific database name to defrag;
                            If not specified, all non-system databases will
                            be defragged.
 
      @tableName            Specify if you only want to defrag indexes for a 
                            specific table, format = databaseName.schema.tableName;
                            if not specified, all tables will be defragged.
 
      @forceRescan          Whether or not to force a rescan of indexes.  If set
                            to 0, a rescan will not occur until all indexes have
                            been defragged.  This can span multiple executions.
                            1 = force a rescan
                            0 = use previous scan, if there are indexes left to defrag
 
      @scanMode             Specifies which scan mode to use to determine
                            fragmentation levels.  Options are:
                            LIMITED - scans the parent level; quickest mode,
                                      recommended for most cases.
                            SAMPLED - samples 1% of all data pages; if less than
                                      10k pages, performs a DETAILED scan.
                            DETAILED - scans all data pages.  Use great care with
                                       this mode, as it can cause performance issues.
 
      @minPageCount         Specifies how many pages must exist in an index in order 
                            to be considered for a defrag.  Defaulted to 8 pages, as 
                            Microsoft recommends only defragging indexes with more 
                            than 1 extent (8 pages).  
 
                            NOTE: The @minPageCount will restrict the indexes that
                            are stored in dba_indexDefragStatus table.
 
      @maxPageCount         Specifies the maximum number of pages that can exist in 
                            an index and still be considered for a defrag.  Useful
                            for scheduling small indexes during business hours and
                            large indexes for non-business hours.
 
                            NOTE: The @maxPageCount will restrict the indexes that
                            are defragged during the current operation; it will not
                            prevent indexes from being stored in the 
                            dba_indexDefragStatus table.  This way, a single scan
                            can support multiple page count thresholds.
 
      @excludeMaxPartition  If an index is partitioned, this option specifies whether
                            to exclude the right-most populated partition.  Typically,
                            this is the partition that is currently being written to in
                            a sliding-window scenario.  Enabling this feature may reduce
                            contention.  This may not be applicable in other types of 
                            partitioning scenarios.  Non-partitioned indexes are 
                            unaffected by this option.
                            1 = exclude right-most populated partition
                            0 = do not exclude
 
      @onlineRebuild        1 = online rebuild; 
                            0 = offline rebuild
 
      @sortInTempDB         Specifies whether to defrag the index in TEMPDB or in the
                            database the index belongs to.  Enabling this option may
                            result in faster defrags and prevent database file size 
                            inflation.
                            1 = perform sort operation in TempDB
                            0 = perform sort operation in the index's database 
 
      @maxDopRestriction    Option to specify a processor limit for index rebuilds
 
      @printCommands        1 = print commands to screen; 
                            0 = do not print commands
 
      @printFragmentation   1 = print fragmentation to screen;
                            0 = do not print fragmentation
 
      @defragDelay          Time to wait between defrag commands; gives the
                            server a little time to catch up 
 
      @debugMode            1 = display debug comments; helps with troubleshooting
                            0 = do not display debug comments
 
    Called by:  SQL Agent Job or DBA
 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    DISCLAIMER: 
    This code and information are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind,
    either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied 
    warranties or merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    LICENSE: 
    This index defrag script is free to download and use for personal, educational, 
    and internal corporate purposes, provided that this header is preserved. 
    Redistribution or sale of this index defrag script, in whole or in part, is 
    prohibited without the author's express written consent.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        Initials	Version Description
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2007-12-18  MFU         1.0     Initial Release
    2008-10-17  MFU         1.1     Added @defragDelay, CIX_temp_indexDefragList
    2008-11-17  MFU         1.2     Added page_count to log table
                                    , added @printFragmentation option
    2009-03-17  MFU         2.0     Provided support for centralized execution
                                    , consolidated Enterprise & Standard versions
                                    , added @debugMode, @maxDopRestriction
                                    , modified LOB and partition logic  
    2009-06-18  MFU         3.0     Fixed bug in LOB logic, added @scanMode option
                                    , added support for stat rebuilds (@rebuildStats)
                                    , support model and msdb defrag
                                    , added columns to the dba_indexDefragLog table
                                    , modified logging to show "in progress" defrags
                                    , added defrag exclusion list (scheduling)
    2009-08-28  MFU         3.1     Fixed read_only bug for database lists
    2010-04-20  MFU         4.0     Added time limit option
                                    , added static table with rescan logic
                                    , added parameters for page count & SORT_IN_TEMPDB
                                    , added try/catch logic and additional debug options
                                    , added options for defrag prioritization
                                    , fixed bug for indexes with allow_page_lock = off
                                    , added option to exclude right-most partition
                                    , removed @rebuildStats option
                                    , refer to http://sqlfool.com for full release notes
*********************************************************************************
    Example of how to call this script:
 
        Exec dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
              @executeSQL           = 1
            , @printCommands        = 1
            , @debugMode            = 1
            , @printFragmentation   = 1
            , @forceRescan          = 1
            , @maxDopRestriction    = 1
            , @minPageCount         = 8
            , @maxPageCount         = Null
            , @minFragmentation     = 1
            , @rebuildThreshold     = 30
            , @defragDelay          = '00:00:05'
            , @defragOrderColumn    = 'page_count'
            , @defragSortOrder      = 'DESC'
            , @excludeMaxPartition  = 1
            , @timeLimit            = Null;
*********************************************************************************/																
Set NoCount On;
Set XACT_Abort On;
Set Quoted_Identifier On;
 
Begin
 
    Begin Try
 
        /* Just a little validation... */
        If @minFragmentation Is Null 
            Or @minFragmentation Not Between 0.00 And 100.0
                Set @minFragmentation = 10.0;
 
        If @rebuildThreshold Is Null
            Or @rebuildThreshold Not Between 0.00 And 100.0
                Set @rebuildThreshold = 30.0;
 
        If @defragDelay Not Like '00:[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]'
            Set @defragDelay = '00:00:05';
 
        If @defragOrderColumn Is Null
            Or @defragOrderColumn Not In ('range_scan_count', 'fragmentation', 'page_count')
                Set @defragOrderColumn = 'range_scan_count';
 
        If @defragSortOrder Is Null
            Or @defragSortOrder Not In ('ASC', 'DESC')
                Set @defragSortOrder = 'DESC';
 
        If @scanMode Not In ('LIMITED', 'SAMPLED', 'DETAILED')
            Set @scanMode = 'LIMITED';
 
        If @debugMode Is Null
            Set @debugMode = 0;
 
        If @forceRescan Is Null
            Set @forceRescan = 0;
 
        If @sortInTempDB Is Null
            Set @sortInTempDB = 1;
 
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Undusting the cogs and starting up...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Declare our variables */
        Declare   @objectID                 int
                , @databaseID               int
                , @databaseName             nvarchar(128)
                , @indexID                  int
                , @partitionCount           bigint
                , @schemaName               nvarchar(128)
                , @objectName               nvarchar(128)
                , @indexName                nvarchar(128)
                , @partitionNumber          smallint
                , @fragmentation            float
                , @pageCount                int
                , @sqlCommand               nvarchar(4000)
                , @rebuildCommand           nvarchar(200)
                , @dateTimeStart            datetime
                , @dateTimeEnd              datetime
                , @containsLOB              bit
                , @editionCheck             bit
                , @debugMessage             nvarchar(4000)
                , @updateSQL                nvarchar(4000)
                , @partitionSQL             nvarchar(4000)
                , @partitionSQL_Param       nvarchar(1000)
                , @LOB_SQL                  nvarchar(4000)
                , @LOB_SQL_Param            nvarchar(1000)
                , @indexDefrag_id           int
                , @startDateTime            datetime
                , @endDateTime              datetime
                , @getIndexSQL              nvarchar(4000)
                , @getIndexSQL_Param        nvarchar(4000)
                , @allowPageLockSQL         nvarchar(4000)
                , @allowPageLockSQL_Param   nvarchar(4000)
                , @allowPageLocks           int
                , @excludeMaxPartitionSQL   nvarchar(4000);
 
        /* Initialize our variables */
        Select @startDateTime = GetDate()
            , @endDateTime = DateAdd(minute, @timeLimit, GetDate());
 
        /* Create our temporary tables */
        Create Table #databaseList
        (
              databaseID        int
            , databaseName      varchar(128)
            , scanStatus        bit
        );
 
        Create Table #processor 
        (
              [index]           int
            , Name              varchar(128)
            , Internal_Value    int
            , Character_Value   int
        );
 
        Create Table #maxPartitionList
        (
              databaseID        int
            , objectID          int
            , indexID           int
            , maxPartition      int
        );
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Beginning validation...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Make sure we're not exceeding the number of processors we have available */
        Insert Into #processor
        Execute xp_msver 'ProcessorCount';
 
        If @maxDopRestriction Is Not Null And @maxDopRestriction > (Select Internal_Value From #processor)
            Select @maxDopRestriction = Internal_Value
            From #processor;
 
        /* Check our server version; 1804890536 = Enterprise, 610778273 = Enterprise Evaluation, -2117995310 = Developer */
        If (Select ServerProperty('EditionID')) In (1804890536, 610778273, -2117995310) 
            Set @editionCheck = 1 -- supports online rebuilds
        Else
            Set @editionCheck = 0; -- does not support online rebuilds
 
        /* Output the parameters we're working with */
        If @debugMode = 1 
        Begin
 
            Select @debugMessage = 'Your selected parameters are... 
            Defrag indexes with fragmentation greater than ' + Cast(@minFragmentation As varchar(10)) + ';
            Rebuild indexes with fragmentation greater than ' + Cast(@rebuildThreshold As varchar(10)) + ';
            You' + Case When @executeSQL = 1 Then ' DO' Else ' DO NOT' End + ' want the commands to be executed automatically; 
            You want to defrag indexes in ' + @defragSortOrder + ' order of the ' + UPPER(@defragOrderColumn) + ' value;
            You have' + Case When @timeLimit Is Null Then ' not specified a time limit;' Else ' specified a time limit of ' 
                + Cast(@timeLimit As varchar(10)) End + ' minutes;
            ' + Case When @database Is Null Then 'ALL databases' Else 'The ' + @database + ' database' End + ' will be defragged;
            ' + Case When @tableName Is Null Then 'ALL tables' Else 'The ' + @tableName + ' table' End + ' will be defragged;
            We' + Case When Exists(Select Top 1 * From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus Where defragDate Is Null)
                And @forceRescan <> 1 Then ' WILL NOT' Else ' WILL' End + ' be rescanning indexes;
            The scan will be performed in ' + @scanMode + ' mode;
            You want to limit defrags to indexes with' + Case When @maxPageCount Is Null Then ' more than ' 
                + Cast(@minPageCount As varchar(10)) Else
                ' between ' + Cast(@minPageCount As varchar(10))
                + ' and ' + Cast(@maxPageCount As varchar(10)) End + ' pages;
            Indexes will be defragged' + Case When @editionCheck = 0 Or @onlineRebuild = 0 Then ' OFFLINE;' Else ' ONLINE;' End + '
            Indexes will be sorted in' + Case When @sortInTempDB = 0 Then ' the DATABASE' Else ' TEMPDB;' End + '
            Defrag operations will utilize ' + Case When @editionCheck = 0 Or @maxDopRestriction Is Null 
                Then 'system defaults for processors;' 
                Else Cast(@maxDopRestriction As varchar(2)) + ' processors;' End + '
            You' + Case When @printCommands = 1 Then ' DO' Else ' DO NOT' End + ' want to print the ALTER INDEX commands; 
            You' + Case When @printFragmentation = 1 Then ' DO' Else ' DO NOT' End + ' want to output fragmentation levels; 
            You want to wait ' + @defragDelay + ' (hh:mm:ss) between defragging indexes;
            You want to run in' + Case When @debugMode = 1 Then ' DEBUG' Else ' SILENT' End + ' mode.';
 
            RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        End;
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Grabbing a list of our databases...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Retrieve the list of databases to investigate */
        Insert Into #databaseList
        Select database_id
            , name
            , 0 -- not scanned yet for fragmentation
        From sys.databases
        Where name = IsNull(@database, name)
            And [name] Not In ('master', 'tempdb')-- exclude system databases
            And [state] = 0 -- state must be ONLINE
            And is_read_only = 0;  -- cannot be read_only
 
        /* Check to see if we have indexes in need of defrag; otherwise, re-scan the database(s) */
        If Not Exists(Select Top 1 * From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus Where defragDate Is Null)
            Or @forceRescan = 1
        Begin
 
            /* Truncate our list of indexes to prepare for a new scan */
            Truncate Table dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Looping through our list of databases and checking for fragmentation...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Loop through our list of databases */
            While (Select Count(*) From #databaseList Where scanStatus = 0) > 0
            Begin
 
                Select Top 1 @databaseID = databaseID
                From #databaseList
                Where scanStatus = 0;
 
                Select @debugMessage = '  working on ' + DB_Name(@databaseID) + '...';
 
                If @debugMode = 1
                    RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
               /* Determine which indexes to defrag using our user-defined parameters */
                Insert Into dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                (
                      databaseID
                    , databaseName
                    , objectID
                    , indexID
                    , partitionNumber
                    , fragmentation
                    , page_count
                    , range_scan_count
                    , scanDate
                )
                Select
                      ps.database_id As 'databaseID'
                    , QuoteName(DB_Name(ps.database_id)) As 'databaseName'
                    , ps.object_id As 'objectID'
                    , ps.index_id As 'indexID'
                    , ps.partition_number As 'partitionNumber'
                    , Sum(ps.avg_fragmentation_in_percent) As 'fragmentation'
                    , Sum(ps.page_count) As 'page_count'
                    , os.range_scan_count
                    , GetDate() As 'scanDate'
                From sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats(@databaseID, Object_Id(@tableName), Null , Null, @scanMode) As ps
                Join sys.dm_db_index_operational_stats(@databaseID, Object_Id(@tableName), Null , Null) as os
                    On ps.database_id = os.database_id
                    And ps.object_id = os.object_id
                    and ps.index_id = os.index_id
                    And ps.partition_number = os.partition_number
                Where avg_fragmentation_in_percent >= @minFragmentation 
                    And ps.index_id > 0 -- ignore heaps
                    And ps.page_count > @minPageCount 
                    And ps.index_level = 0 -- leaf-level nodes only, supports @scanMode
                Group By ps.database_id 
                    , QuoteName(DB_Name(ps.database_id)) 
                    , ps.object_id 
                    , ps.index_id 
                    , ps.partition_number 
                    , os.range_scan_count
                Option (MaxDop 2);
 
                /* Do we want to exclude right-most populated partition of our partitioned indexes? */
                If @excludeMaxPartition = 1
                Begin
 
                    Set @excludeMaxPartitionSQL = '
                        Select ' + Cast(@databaseID As varchar(10)) + ' As [databaseID]
                            , [object_id]
                            , index_id
                            , Max(partition_number) As [maxPartition]
                        From ' + DB_Name(@databaseID) + '.sys.partitions
                        Where partition_number > 1
                            And [rows] > 0
                        Group By object_id
                            , index_id;';
 
                    Insert Into #maxPartitionList
                    Execute sp_executesql @excludeMaxPartitionSQL;
 
                End;
 
                /* Keep track of which databases have already been scanned */
                Update #databaseList
                Set scanStatus = 1
                Where databaseID = @databaseID;
 
            End
 
            /* We don't want to defrag the right-most populated partition, so
               delete any records for partitioned indexes where partition = Max(partition) */
            If @excludeMaxPartition = 1
            Begin
 
                Delete ids
                From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus As ids
                Join #maxPartitionList As mpl
                    On ids.databaseID = mpl.databaseID
                    And ids.objectID = mpl.objectID
                    And ids.indexID = mpl.indexID
                    And ids.partitionNumber = mpl.maxPartition;
 
            End;
 
            /* Update our exclusion mask for any index that has a restriction on the days it can be defragged */
            Update ids
            Set ids.exclusionMask = ide.exclusionMask
            From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus As ids
            Join dbo.dba_indexDefragExclusion As ide
                On ids.databaseID = ide.databaseID
                And ids.objectID = ide.objectID
                And ids.indexID = ide.indexID;
 
        End
 
        Select @debugMessage = 'Looping through our list... there are ' + Cast(Count(*) As varchar(10)) + ' indexes to defrag!'
        From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
        Where defragDate Is Null
            And page_count Between @minPageCount And IsNull(@maxPageCount, page_count);
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Begin our loop for defragging */
        While (Select Count(*) 
               From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus 
               Where (
                           (@executeSQL = 1 And defragDate Is Null) 
                        Or (@executeSQL = 0 And defragDate Is Null And printStatus = 0)
                     )
                And exclusionMask & Power(2, DatePart(weekday, GetDate())-1) = 0
                And page_count Between @minPageCount And IsNull(@maxPageCount, page_count)) > 0
        Begin
 
            /* Check to see if we need to exit our loop because of our time limit */        
            If IsNull(@endDateTime, GetDate()) < GetDate()
            Begin
                RaisError('Our time limit has been exceeded!', 11, 42) With NoWait;
            End;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Picking an index to beat into shape...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Grab the index with the highest priority, based on the values submitted; 
               Look at the exclusion mask to ensure it can be defragged today */
            Set @getIndexSQL = N'
            Select Top 1 
                  @objectID_Out         = objectID
                , @indexID_Out          = indexID
                , @databaseID_Out       = databaseID
                , @databaseName_Out     = databaseName
                , @fragmentation_Out    = fragmentation
                , @partitionNumber_Out  = partitionNumber
                , @pageCount_Out        = page_count
            From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            Where defragDate Is Null ' 
                + Case When @executeSQL = 0 Then 'And printStatus = 0' Else '' End + '
                And exclusionMask & Power(2, DatePart(weekday, GetDate())-1) = 0
                And page_count Between @p_minPageCount and IsNull(@p_maxPageCount, page_count)
            Order By + ' + @defragOrderColumn + ' ' + @defragSortOrder;
 
            Set @getIndexSQL_Param = N'@objectID_Out        int OutPut
                                     , @indexID_Out         int OutPut
                                     , @databaseID_Out      int OutPut
                                     , @databaseName_Out    nvarchar(128) OutPut
                                     , @fragmentation_Out   int OutPut
                                     , @partitionNumber_Out int OutPut
                                     , @pageCount_Out       int OutPut
                                     , @p_minPageCount      int
                                     , @p_maxPageCount      int';
 
            Execute sp_executesql @getIndexSQL
                , @getIndexSQL_Param
                , @p_minPageCount       = @minPageCount
                , @p_maxPageCount       = @maxPageCount
                , @objectID_Out         = @objectID OutPut
                , @indexID_Out          = @indexID OutPut
                , @databaseID_Out       = @databaseID OutPut
                , @databaseName_Out     = @databaseName OutPut
                , @fragmentation_Out    = @fragmentation OutPut
                , @partitionNumber_Out  = @partitionNumber OutPut
                , @pageCount_Out        = @pageCount OutPut;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Looking up the specifics for our index...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Look up index information */
            Select @updateSQL = N'Update ids
                Set schemaName = QuoteName(s.name)
                    , objectName = QuoteName(o.name)
                    , indexName = QuoteName(i.name)
                From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus As ids
                Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.objects As o
                    On ids.objectID = o.object_id
                Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.indexes As i
                    On o.object_id = i.object_id
                    And ids.indexID = i.index_id
                Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.schemas As s
                    On o.schema_id = s.schema_id
                Where o.object_id = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                    And i.index_id = ' + Cast(@indexID As varchar(10)) + '
                    And i.type > 0
                    And ids.databaseID = ' + Cast(@databaseID As varchar(10));
 
            Execute sp_executesql @updateSQL;
 
            /* Grab our object names */
            Select @objectName  = objectName
                , @schemaName   = schemaName
                , @indexName    = indexName
            From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            Where objectID = @objectID
                And indexID = @indexID
                And databaseID = @databaseID;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Grabbing the partition count...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Determine if the index is partitioned */
            Select @partitionSQL = 'Select @partitionCount_OUT = Count(*)
                                        From ' + @databaseName + '.sys.partitions
                                        Where object_id = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                                            And index_id = ' + Cast(@indexID As varchar(10)) + ';'
                , @partitionSQL_Param = '@partitionCount_OUT int OutPut';
 
            Execute sp_executesql @partitionSQL, @partitionSQL_Param, @partitionCount_OUT = @partitionCount OutPut;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Seeing if there are any LOBs to be handled...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Determine if the table contains LOBs */
            Select @LOB_SQL = ' Select @containsLOB_OUT = Count(*)
                                From ' + @databaseName + '.sys.columns With (NoLock) 
                                Where [object_id] = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                                   And (system_type_id In (34, 35, 99)
                                            Or max_length = -1);'
                                /*  system_type_id --> 34 = image, 35 = text, 99 = ntext
                                    max_length = -1 --> varbinary(max), varchar(max), nvarchar(max), xml */
                    , @LOB_SQL_Param = '@containsLOB_OUT int OutPut';
 
            Execute sp_executesql @LOB_SQL, @LOB_SQL_Param, @containsLOB_OUT = @containsLOB OutPut;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Checking for indexes that do not allow page locks...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Determine if page locks are allowed; for those indexes, we need to always rebuild */
            Select @allowPageLockSQL = 'Select @allowPageLocks_OUT = Count(*)
                                        From ' + @databaseName + '.sys.indexes
                                        Where object_id = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                                            And index_id = ' + Cast(@indexID As varchar(10)) + '
                                            And Allow_Page_Locks = 0;'
                , @allowPageLockSQL_Param = '@allowPageLocks_OUT int OutPut';
 
            Execute sp_executesql @allowPageLockSQL, @allowPageLockSQL_Param, @allowPageLocks_OUT = @allowPageLocks OutPut;
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Building our SQL statements...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* If there's not a lot of fragmentation, or if we have a LOB, we should reorganize */
            If (@fragmentation < @rebuildThreshold Or @containsLOB >= 1 Or @partitionCount > 1)
                And @allowPageLocks = 0
            Begin
 
                Set @sqlCommand = N'Alter Index ' + @indexName + N' On ' + @databaseName + N'.' 
                                    + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + N' ReOrganize';
 
                /* If our index is partitioned, we should always reorganize */
                If @partitionCount > 1
                    Set @sqlCommand = @sqlCommand + N' Partition = ' 
                                    + Cast(@partitionNumber As nvarchar(10));
 
            End
            /* If the index is heavily fragmented and doesn't contain any partitions or LOB's, 
               or if the index does not allow page locks, rebuild it */
            Else If (@fragmentation >= @rebuildThreshold Or @allowPageLocks <> 0)
                And IsNull(@containsLOB, 0) != 1 And @partitionCount <= 1
            Begin
 
                /* Set online rebuild options; requires Enterprise Edition */
                If @onlineRebuild = 1 And @editionCheck = 1 
                    Set @rebuildCommand = N' Rebuild With (Online = On';
                Else
                    Set @rebuildCommand = N' Rebuild With (Online = Off';
 
                /* Set sort operation preferences */
                If @sortInTempDB = 1 
                    Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', Sort_In_TempDB = On';
                Else
                    Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', Sort_In_TempDB = Off';
 
                /* Set processor restriction options; requires Enterprise Edition */
                If @maxDopRestriction Is Not Null And @editionCheck = 1
                    Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', MaxDop = ' + Cast(@maxDopRestriction As varchar(2)) + N')';
                Else
                    Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N')';
 
                Set @sqlCommand = N'Alter Index ' + @indexName + N' On ' + @databaseName + N'.'
                                + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + @rebuildCommand;
 
            End
            Else
                /* Print an error message if any indexes happen to not meet the criteria above */
                If @printCommands = 1 Or @debugMode = 1
                    RaisError('We are unable to defrag this index.', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Are we executing the SQL?  If so, do it */
            If @executeSQL = 1
            Begin
 
                Set @debugMessage = 'Executing: ' + @sqlCommand;
 
                /* Print the commands we're executing if specified to do so */
                If @printCommands = 1 Or @debugMode = 1
                    RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
                /* Grab the time for logging purposes */
                Set @dateTimeStart  = GetDate();
 
                /* Log our actions */
                Insert Into dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                (
                      databaseID
                    , databaseName
                    , objectID
                    , objectName
                    , indexID
                    , indexName
                    , partitionNumber
                    , fragmentation
                    , page_count
                    , dateTimeStart
                    , sqlStatement
                )
                Select
                      @databaseID
                    , @databaseName
                    , @objectID
                    , @objectName
                    , @indexID
                    , @indexName
                    , @partitionNumber
                    , @fragmentation
                    , @pageCount
                    , @dateTimeStart
                    , @sqlCommand;
 
                Set @indexDefrag_id = Scope_Identity();
 
                /* Wrap our execution attempt in a try/catch and log any errors that occur */
                Begin Try
 
                    /* Execute our defrag! */
                    Execute sp_executesql @sqlCommand;
                    Set @dateTimeEnd = GetDate();
 
                    /* Update our log with our completion time */
                    Update dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                    Set dateTimeEnd = @dateTimeEnd
                        , durationSeconds = DateDiff(second, @dateTimeStart, @dateTimeEnd)
                    Where indexDefrag_id = @indexDefrag_id;
 
                End Try
                Begin Catch
 
                    /* Update our log with our error message */
                    Update dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
                    Set dateTimeEnd = GetDate()
                        , durationSeconds = -1
                        , errorMessage = Error_Message()
                    Where indexDefrag_id = @indexDefrag_id;
 
                    If @debugMode = 1 
                        RaisError('  An error has occurred executing this command! Please review the dba_indexDefragLog table for details.'
                            , 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
                End Catch
 
                /* Just a little breather for the server */
                WaitFor Delay @defragDelay;
 
                Update dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                Set defragDate = GetDate()
                    , printStatus = 1
                Where databaseID       = @databaseID
                  And objectID         = @objectID
                  And indexID          = @indexID
                  And partitionNumber  = @partitionNumber;
 
            End
            Else
            /* Looks like we're not executing, just printing the commands */
            Begin
                If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Printing SQL statements...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
                If @printCommands = 1 Or @debugMode = 1 
                    Print IsNull(@sqlCommand, 'error!');
 
                Update dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
                Set printStatus = 1
                Where databaseID       = @databaseID
                  And objectID         = @objectID
                  And indexID          = @indexID
                  And partitionNumber  = @partitionNumber;
            End
 
        End
 
        /* Do we want to output our fragmentation results? */
        If @printFragmentation = 1
        Begin
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Displaying a summary of our action...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            Select databaseID
                , databaseName
                , objectID
                , objectName
                , indexID
                , indexName
                , partitionNumber
                , fragmentation
                , page_count
                , range_scan_count
            From dbo.dba_indexDefragStatus
            Where defragDate >= @startDateTime
            Order By defragDate;
 
        End;
 
    End Try
    Begin Catch
 
        Set @debugMessage = Error_Message() + ' (Line Number: ' + Cast(Error_Line() As varchar(10)) + ')';
        Print @debugMessage;
 
    End Catch;
 
    /* When everything is said and done, make sure to get rid of our temp table */
    Drop Table #databaseList;
    Drop Table #processor;
    Drop Table #maxPartitionList;
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('DONE!  Thank you for taking care of your indexes!  :)', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    Set NoCount Off;
    Return 0
End

You can also download it here: dba_indexDefrag_sp_v40_public.txt

I've had this latest version in production on terabyte-size databases running SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Enterprise editions for the last 3 months, where it runs nightly without issue. I've also had numerous beta testers report success in their environments, too. But to be safe, make sure to keep an eye on it the first time it runs to ensure you understand the impact on your server.

Enjoy!

Michelle

Replication Bug with Partitioned Tables

Michelle Ufford — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:54 +0000

Recently, we came across a bug in SQL Server 2005 on one of our production servers. Apparently, if you execute an ALTER TABLE statement on a replicated table with more than 128 partitions, the log reader will fail. A relatively obscure bug, I know. Microsoft has recognized this as a confirmed bug, but I couldn't find it anywhere on the intertubes, thus the inspiration for this blog post. Microsoft's official solution for this issue is to upgrade to SQL Server 2008.

For various reasons, we were unable to execute an upgrade at the time. And since this was a 2 terabyte database, we wanted to come up with a solution that wouldn't involve reinitializing the entire publication. Our quick-fix while we were troubleshooting the issue was to create a linked server to the production box. Not ideal, I know, but it worked in a pinch and minimized exposure of the issue. Fortunately for us, we were able to solve the problem on the publication database pretty easily. All of the affected partition functions had empty partitions created several months in the future, so we simply merged any empty partition ranges for future dates. Our solution to our now-out-of-date subscribers was to apply static row filtering to any table with more than 100 million records. While this would introduce some overhead with the replication of these tables, it would allow us a much faster recovery time. We decided to use the start of the most recent hour as our filtering criteria, just to give us a "clean" filter, so we had to delete data from any table where we were going to apply the filter. After that, it was simply a matter of resuming replication.

All things considered, it took us a little over a day to recover from the issue. Most of that time was spent troubleshooting the problem and identifying a workable solution; actual execution of the changes was pretty quick. Moral of the story? Upgrade to SQL Server 2008.

Partitioning Tricks

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:12:35 +0000

For those of you who are using partitioning, or who are considering using partitioning, allow me to share some tips with you.

Easy Partition Staging Tables

Switching partitions (or more specifically, hobts) in and out of a partitioned table requires the use of a staging table. The staging table has very specific requirements: it must be completely identical to the partitioned table, including indexing structures, and it must have a check constraint that limits data to the partitioning range. Thanks to my co-worker Jeff, I've recently started using the SQL Server Partition Management tool on CodePlex. I haven't used the automatic partition switching feature -- frankly, using any sort of data modification tool in a production environment makes me nervous -- but I've been using the scripting option to create staging tables in my development environment, which I then copy to production for use. It's nothing you can't do yourself, but it does make the whole process easy and painless, plus it saves you from annoying typos. But be careful when using this tool to just create the table and check constraints automatically, because you may need to...

Add Check Constraints After Loading Data

Most of the time, I add the check constraint when I create the staging table, then I load data and perform the partition switch. However, for some reason, I was receiving the following error:

.Net SqlClient Data Provider: Msg 4972, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
ALTER TABLE SWITCH statement failed. Check constraints or partition function of source table 'myStagingTable' allows values that are not allowed by check constraints or partition function on target table 'myDestinationTable'.

This drove me crazy. I confirmed my check constraints were correct, that I had the correct partition number, and that all schema and indexes matched identically. After about 30 minutes of this, I decided to drop and recreate the constraint. For some reason, it fixed the issue. Repeat tests produced the same results: the check constraint needed to be added *after* data was loaded. This error is occurring on a SQL Server 2008 SP1 box; to be honest, I'm not sure what's causing the error, so if you know, please leave me a comment. But I figured I'd share so that anyone else running into this issue can hopefully save some time and headache.

Replicating Into Partitioned and Non-Partitioned Tables

Recently, we needed to replicate a non-partitioned table to two different destinations. We wanted to use partitioning for Server A, which has 2008 Enterprise; Server B, which is on 2005 Standard, could not take advantage of partitioning. The solution was really easy: create a pre-snapshot and post-snapshot script for the publication, then modify to handle each server group differently. Using pseudo-code, it looked something like this:

/* Identify which servers get the partitioned version */
If @@ServerName In ('yourServerNameList') 
Begin
 
    /* Create your partitioning scheme if necessary */
    If Not Exists(Select * From sys.partition_schemes Where name = 'InsertPartitionScheme')
        CREATE PARTITION SCHEME InsertPartitionScheme 
            AS PARTITION InsertPartitionFunction ALL TO ([PRIMARY]);    
 
    /* Create your partitioning function if necessary */
    If Not Exists(Select * From sys.partition_functions Where name = 'InsertPartitionFunction')
        CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION InsertPartitionFunction (smalldatetime) 
            AS RANGE RIGHT FOR VALUES ('insertValues');    
 
    /* Create a partitioned version of your table */
    CREATE TABLE [dbo].[yourTableName] (
	    [yourTableSchema]
    ) ON InsertPartitionScheme([partitioningKey]);
 
End
Else
Begin
 
    /* Create a non-partitioned version of your table */
    CREATE TABLE [dbo].[yourTableName] (
	    [yourTableSchema]
    ) ON [Primary];
 
End

You could also use an edition check instead of a server name check, if you prefer. The post-snapshot script basically looked the same, except you create partitioned indexes instead.

Compress Old Partitions

Did you know you can set different compression levels for individual partitions? It's true! I've just completed doing this on our largest partitioned table. Here's how:

/* Apply compression to your partitioned table */
Alter Table dbo.yourTableName
Rebuild Partition = All
With 
(
      Data_Compression = Page On Partitions(1 to 9)
    , Data_Compression = Row  On Partitions(10 to 11) 
    , Data_Compression = None On Partitions(12)
);
 
/* Apply compression to your partitioned index */
Alter Index YourPartitionedIndex
    On dbo.yourTableName
    Rebuild Partition = All
    With 
    (
      Data_Compression = Page On Partitions(1 to 9)
    , Data_Compression = Row  On Partitions(10 to 11) 
    , Data_Compression = None On Partitions(12)
    );
 
/* Apply compression to your unpartitioned index */
Alter Index YourUnpartitionedIndex
    On dbo.yourTableName
    Rebuild With (Data_Compression = Row);

A couple of things to note. In all of our proof-of-concept testing, we found that compression significantly reduced query execution time, reads (IO), and storage. However, CPU was also increased significantly. The results were more dramatic, both good and bad, with page compression versus row compression. Still, for our older partitions, which aren't queried regularly, it made sense to turn on page compression. The newer partitions receive row compression, and the newest partitions, which are still queried very regularly by routine processes, were left completely uncompressed. This seems to strike a nice balance in our environment, but of course, results will vary depending on how you use your data.

Something to be aware of is that compressing your clustered index does *not* compress your non-clustered indexes; those are separate operations. Lastly, for those who are curious, it took us about 1 minute to apply row compression and about 7 minutes to apply page compression to partitions averaging 30 million rows.

Looking for more information on table partitioning? Check out my overview of partitioning, my example code, and my article on indexing on partitioned tables.

Automated Index Defrag Script

Michelle Ufford — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:34:13 +0000

UPDATE: This script has been significantly updated. Please view the latest version at http://sqlfool.com/2011/06/index-defrag-script-v4-1/.

So after much delay, here’s the latest and greatest version of my index defrag script.

A summary of the changes:

Added support for centralized execution. Option to defrag indexes for a single database from another database, or for all non-system databases.
Consolidated Enterprise and Standard versions of the script with new @editionCheck variable.
Added parametrization for MaxDop restrictions during rebuilds; validates that the value does not exceed the actual number of processors on the server.
Changed minimum fragmentation default value from 10 to 5 to match BOL recommendations.
Limited defrags to objects with more than 8 pages.
Added a debug option to give a little more insight into what’s happening and to assist with troubleshooting.
Updated logic for handling partitions and LOBs.

And a couple of notes and explanations:

Don’t you know you can just pass NULL to sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats for the DatabaseID?
Yes, I realize you can do this. But I don’t want to defrag the system databases, i.e. tempdb, so I opted to handle it this way instead.

How long will this take?
It depends. I don’t necessarily recommend running it without specifying a database; at least, not unmonitored. You *can* do that, but it could take a while. For example, to run sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats for all databases and tables, totaling 2TB, took me 4.5 hours; that doesn’t even count the actual defrags.

Where should I put this?
It’s up to you. If you have a database for items like centralized maintenance or scratch tables, that may be a good place for it. If you prefer, you could also put this in each individual database and call it locally, too. I would not put this in the master or msdb databases.

This is pretty close to a complete rewrite, so please let me know if you encounter any bugs. And now… the code!

If Not Exists(Select [object_id] From sys.tables Where name = N'dba_indexDefragLog')
Begin
    -- Drop Table dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
    Create Table dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
    (
          indexDefrag_id    int identity(1,1)   Not Null
        , databaseID        int                 Not Null
        , databaseName      nvarchar(128)       Not Null
        , objectID          int                 Not Null
        , objectName        nvarchar(128)       Not Null
        , indexID           int                 Not Null
        , indexName         nvarchar(128)       Not Null
        , partitionNumber   smallint            Not Null
        , fragmentation     float               Not Null
        , page_count        int                 Not Null
        , dateTimeStart     datetime            Not Null
        , durationSeconds   int                 Not Null
        Constraint PK_indexDefragLog Primary Key Clustered (indexDefrag_id)
    )
 
    Print 'dba_indexDefragLog Table Created';
End
 
If ObjectProperty(Object_ID('dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp'), N'IsProcedure') = 1
Begin
    Drop Procedure dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp;
    Print 'Procedure dba_indexDefrag_sp dropped';
End;
Go
 
 
Create Procedure dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    /* Declare Parameters */
      @minFragmentation     float           = 5.0  
        /* in percent, will not defrag if fragmentation less than specified */
    , @rebuildThreshold     float           = 30.0  
        /* in percent, greater than @rebuildThreshold will result in rebuild instead of reorg */
    , @executeSQL           bit             = 1     
        /* 1 = execute; 0 = print command only */
    , @database             varchar(128)    = Null
        /* Option to specify a database name; null will return all */
    , @tableName            varchar(4000)   = Null  -- databaseName.schema.tableName
        /* Option to specify a table name; null will return all */
    , @onlineRebuild        bit             = 1     
        /* 1 = online rebuild; 0 = offline rebuild; only in Enterprise */
    , @maxDopRestriction    tinyint         = Null
        /* Option to restrict the number of processors for the operation; only in Enterprise */
    , @printCommands        bit             = 0     
        /* 1 = print commands; 0 = do not print commands */
    , @printFragmentation   bit             = 0
        /* 1 = print fragmentation prior to defrag; 
           0 = do not print */
    , @defragDelay          char(8)         = '00:00:05'
        /* time to wait between defrag commands */
    , @debugMode            bit             = 0
        /* display some useful comments to help determine if/where issues occur */
As
/*********************************************************************************
    Name:       dba_indexDefrag_sp
 
    Author:     Michelle Ufford, http://sqlfool.com
 
    Purpose:    Defrags all indexes for one or more databases
 
    Notes:
 
    CAUTION: TRANSACTION LOG SIZE MUST BE MONITORED CLOSELY WHEN DEFRAGMENTING.
 
      @minFragmentation     defaulted to 10%, will not defrag if fragmentation 
                            is less than that
 
      @rebuildThreshold     defaulted to 30% as recommended by Microsoft in BOL;
                            greater than 30% will result in rebuild instead
 
      @executeSQL           1 = execute the SQL generated by this proc; 
                            0 = print command only
 
      @database             Optional, specify specific database name to defrag;
                            If not specified, all non-system databases will
                            be defragged.
 
      @tableName            Specify if you only want to defrag indexes for a 
                            specific table, format = databaseName.schema.tableName;
                            if not specified, all tables will be defragged.
 
      @onlineRebuild        1 = online rebuild; 
                            0 = offline rebuild
 
      @maxDopRestriction    Option to specify a processor limit for index rebuilds
 
      @printCommands        1 = print commands to screen; 
                            0 = do not print commands
 
      @printFragmentation   1 = print fragmentation to screen;
                            0 = do not print fragmentation
 
      @defragDelay          time to wait between defrag commands; gives the
                            server a little time to catch up 
 
      @debugMode            1 = display debug comments; helps with troubleshooting
                            0 = do not display debug comments
 
    Called by:  SQL Agent Job or DBA
 
    Date        Initials	Description
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2008-10-27  MFU         Initial Release for public consumption
    2008-11-17  MFU         Added page-count to log table
                            , added @printFragmentation option
    2009-03-17  MFU         Provided support for centralized execution, 
                            , consolidated Enterprise & Standard versions
                            , added @debugMode, @maxDopRestriction
                            , modified LOB and partition logic                            
*********************************************************************************
    Exec dbo.dba_indexDefrag_sp
          @executeSQL           = 0
        , @minFragmentation     = 80
        , @printCommands        = 1
        , @debugMode            = 1
        , @printFragmentation   = 1
        , @database             = 'AdventureWorks'
        , @tableName            = 'AdventureWorks.Sales.SalesOrderDetail';
*********************************************************************************/																
 
Set NoCount On;
Set XACT_Abort On;
Set Quoted_Identifier On;
 
Begin
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Dusting off the spiderwebs and starting up...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    /* Declare our variables */
    Declare   @objectID             int
            , @databaseID           int
            , @databaseName         nvarchar(128)
            , @indexID              int
            , @partitionCount       bigint
            , @schemaName           nvarchar(128)
            , @objectName           nvarchar(128)
            , @indexName            nvarchar(128)
            , @partitionNumber      smallint
            , @partitions           smallint
            , @fragmentation        float
            , @pageCount            int
            , @sqlCommand           nvarchar(4000)
            , @rebuildCommand       nvarchar(200)
            , @dateTimeStart        datetime
            , @dateTimeEnd          datetime
            , @containsLOB          bit
            , @editionCheck         bit
            , @debugMessage         varchar(128)
            , @updateSQL            nvarchar(4000)
            , @partitionSQL         nvarchar(4000)
            , @partitionSQL_Param   nvarchar(1000)
            , @LOB_SQL              nvarchar(4000)
            , @LOB_SQL_Param        nvarchar(1000);
 
    /* Create our temporary tables */
    Create Table #indexDefragList
    (
          databaseID        int
        , databaseName      nvarchar(128)
        , objectID          int
        , indexID           int
        , partitionNumber   smallint
        , fragmentation     float
        , page_count        int
        , defragStatus      bit
        , schemaName        nvarchar(128)   Null
        , objectName        nvarchar(128)   Null
        , indexName         nvarchar(128)   Null
    );
 
    Create Table #databaseList
    (
          databaseID        int
        , databaseName      varchar(128)
    );
 
    Create Table #processor 
    (
          [index]           int
        , Name              varchar(128)
        , Internal_Value    int
        , Character_Value   int
    );
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Beginning validation...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    /* Just a little validation... */
    If @minFragmentation Not Between 0.00 And 100.0
        Set @minFragmentation = 5.0;
 
    If @rebuildThreshold Not Between 0.00 And 100.0
        Set @rebuildThreshold = 30.0;
 
    If @defragDelay Not Like '00:[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]'
        Set @defragDelay = '00:00:05';
 
    /* Make sure we're not exceeding the number of processors we have available */
    Insert Into #processor
    Execute xp_msver 'ProcessorCount';
 
    If @maxDopRestriction Is Not Null And @maxDopRestriction > (Select Internal_Value From #processor)
        Select @maxDopRestriction = Internal_Value
        From #processor;
 
    /* Check our server version; 1804890536 = Enterprise, 610778273 = Enterprise Evaluation, -2117995310 = Developer */
    If (Select ServerProperty('EditionID')) In (1804890536, 610778273, -2117995310) 
        Set @editionCheck = 1 -- supports online rebuilds
    Else
        Set @editionCheck = 0; -- does not support online rebuilds
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Grabbing a list of our databases...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    /* Retrieve the list of databases to investigate */
    Insert Into #databaseList
    Select database_id
        , name
    From sys.databases
    Where name = IsNull(@database, name)
        And database_id > 4 -- exclude system databases
        And [state] = 0; -- state must be ONLINE
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('Looping through our list of databases and checking for fragmentation...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    /* Loop through our list of databases */
    While (Select Count(*) From #databaseList) > 0
    Begin
 
        Select Top 1 @databaseID = databaseID
        From #databaseList;
 
        Select @debugMessage = '  working on ' + DB_Name(@databaseID) + '...';
 
        If @debugMode = 1
            RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
       /* Determine which indexes to defrag using our user-defined parameters */
        Insert Into #indexDefragList
        Select
              database_id As databaseID
            , QuoteName(DB_Name(database_id)) As 'databaseName'
            , [object_id] As objectID
            , index_id As indexID
            , partition_number As partitionNumber
            , avg_fragmentation_in_percent As fragmentation
            , page_count 
            , 0 As 'defragStatus' /* 0 = unprocessed, 1 = processed */
            , Null As 'schemaName'
            , Null As 'objectName'
            , Null As 'indexName'
        From sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats (@databaseID, Object_Id(@tableName), Null , Null, N'Limited')
        Where avg_fragmentation_in_percent >= @minFragmentation 
            And index_id > 0 -- ignore heaps
            And page_count > 8 -- ignore objects with less than 1 extent
        Option (MaxDop 1);
 
        Delete From #databaseList
        Where databaseID = @databaseID;
 
    End
 
    Create Clustered Index CIX_temp_indexDefragList
        On #indexDefragList(databaseID, objectID, indexID, partitionNumber);
 
    Select @debugMessage = 'Looping through our list... there''s ' + Cast(Count(*) As varchar(10)) + ' indexes to defrag!'
    From #indexDefragList;
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError(@debugMessage, 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    /* Begin our loop for defragging */
    While (Select Count(*) From #indexDefragList Where defragStatus = 0) > 0
    Begin
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Picking an index to beat into shape...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Grab the most fragmented index first to defrag */
        Select Top 1 
              @objectID         = objectID
            , @indexID          = indexID
            , @databaseID       = databaseID
            , @databaseName     = databaseName
            , @fragmentation    = fragmentation
            , @partitionNumber  = partitionNumber
            , @pageCount        = page_count
        From #indexDefragList
        Where defragStatus = 0
        Order By fragmentation Desc;
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Looking up the specifics for our index...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Look up index information */
        Select @updateSQL = N'Update idl
            Set schemaName = QuoteName(s.name)
                , objectName = QuoteName(o.name)
                , indexName = QuoteName(i.name)
            From #indexDefragList As idl
            Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.objects As o
                On idl.objectID = o.object_id
            Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.indexes As i
                On o.object_id = i.object_id
            Inner Join ' + @databaseName + '.sys.schemas As s
                On o.schema_id = s.schema_id
            Where o.object_id = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                And i.index_id = ' + Cast(@indexID As varchar(10)) + '
                And i.type > 0
                And idl.databaseID = ' + Cast(@databaseID As varchar(10));
 
        Execute sp_executeSQL @updateSQL;
 
        /* Grab our object names */
        Select @objectName  = objectName
            , @schemaName   = schemaName
            , @indexName    = indexName
        From #indexDefragList
        Where objectID = @objectID
            And indexID = @indexID
            And databaseID = @databaseID;
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Grabbing the partition count...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Determine if the index is partitioned */
        Select @partitionSQL = 'Select @partitionCount_OUT = Count(*)
                                    From ' + @databaseName + '.sys.partitions
                                    Where object_id = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                                        And index_id = ' + Cast(@indexID As varchar(10)) + ';'
            , @partitionSQL_Param = '@partitionCount_OUT int OutPut';
 
        Execute sp_executeSQL @partitionSQL, @partitionSQL_Param, @partitionCount_OUT = @partitionCount OutPut;
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Seeing if there''s any LOBs to be handled...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Determine if the table contains LOBs */
        Select @LOB_SQL = ' Select Top 1 @containsLOB_OUT = column_id
                            From ' + @databaseName + '.sys.columns With (NoLock) 
                            Where [object_id] = ' + Cast(@objectID As varchar(10)) + '
                                And (system_type_id In (34, 35, 99)
                                        Or max_length = -1);'
                            /*  system_type_id --> 34 = image, 35 = text, 99 = ntext
                                max_length = -1 --> varbinary(max), varchar(max), nvarchar(max), xml */
                , @LOB_SQL_Param = '@containsLOB_OUT int OutPut';
 
        Execute sp_executeSQL @LOB_SQL, @LOB_SQL_Param, @containsLOB_OUT = @containsLOB OutPut;
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Building our SQL statements...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* If there's not a lot of fragmentation, or if we have a LOB, we should reorganize */
        If @fragmentation < @rebuildThreshold Or @containsLOB = 1 Or @partitionCount > 1
        Begin
 
            Set @sqlCommand = N'Alter Index ' + @indexName + N' On ' + @databaseName + N'.' 
                                + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + N' ReOrganize';
 
            /* If our index is partitioned, we should always reorganize */
            If @partitionCount > 1
                Set @sqlCommand = @sqlCommand + N' Partition = ' 
                                + Cast(@partitionNumber As nvarchar(10));
 
        End;
 
        /* If the index is heavily fragmented and doesn't contain any partitions or LOB's, rebuild it */
        If @fragmentation >= @rebuildThreshold And IsNull(@containsLOB, 0) != 1 And @partitionCount <= 1
        Begin
 
            /* Set online rebuild options; requires Enterprise Edition */
            If @onlineRebuild = 1 And @editionCheck = 1 
                Set @rebuildCommand = N' Rebuild With (Online = On';
            Else
                Set @rebuildCommand = N' Rebuild With (Online = Off';
 
            /* Set processor restriction options; requires Enterprise Edition */
            If @maxDopRestriction Is Not Null And @editionCheck = 1
                Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N', MaxDop = ' + Cast(@maxDopRestriction As varchar(2)) + N')';
            Else
                Set @rebuildCommand = @rebuildCommand + N')';
 
            Set @sqlCommand = N'Alter Index ' + @indexName + N' On ' + @databaseName + N'.'
                            + @schemaName + N'.' + @objectName + @rebuildCommand;
 
        End;
 
        /* Are we executing the SQL?  If so, do it */
        If @executeSQL = 1
        Begin
 
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Executing SQL statements...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            /* Grab the time for logging purposes */
            Set @dateTimeStart  = GetDate();
            Execute sp_executeSQL @sqlCommand;
            Set @dateTimeEnd  = GetDate();
 
            /* Log our actions */
            Insert Into dbo.dba_indexDefragLog
            (
                  databaseID
                , databaseName
                , objectID
                , objectName
                , indexID
                , indexName
                , partitionNumber
                , fragmentation
                , page_count
                , dateTimeStart
                , durationSeconds
            )
            Select
                  @databaseID
                , @databaseName
                , @objectID
                , @objectName
                , @indexID
                , @indexName
                , @partitionNumber
                , @fragmentation
                , @pageCount
                , @dateTimeStart
                , DateDiff(second, @dateTimeStart, @dateTimeEnd);
 
            /* Just a little breather for the server */
            WaitFor Delay @defragDelay;
 
            /* Print if specified to do so */
            If @printCommands = 1
                Print N'Executed: ' + @sqlCommand;
        End
        Else
        /* Looks like we're not executing, just printing the commands */
        Begin
            If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Printing SQL statements...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
            If @printCommands = 1 Print IsNull(@sqlCommand, 'error!');
        End
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Updating our index defrag status...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        /* Update our index defrag list so we know we've finished with that index */
        Update #indexDefragList
        Set defragStatus = 1
        Where databaseID       = @databaseID
          And objectID         = @objectID
          And indexID          = @indexID
          And partitionNumber  = @partitionNumber;
 
    End
 
    /* Do we want to output our fragmentation results? */
    If @printFragmentation = 1
    Begin
 
        If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('  Displaying fragmentation results...', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
        Select databaseID
            , databaseName
            , objectID
            , objectName
            , indexID
            , indexName
            , fragmentation
            , page_count
        From #indexDefragList;
 
    End;
 
    /* When everything is said and done, make sure to get rid of our temp table */
    Drop Table #indexDefragList;
    Drop Table #databaseList;
    Drop Table #processor;
 
    If @debugMode = 1 RaisError('DONE!  Thank you for taking care of your indexes!  :)', 0, 42) With NoWait;
 
    Set NoCount Off;
	Return 0
End
Go

Thanks to my beta testers, @scoinva, @davidmtate, @jdanton, and @SuperCoolMoss!
Special thanks to SCM for keeping on me to finish this.

Happy Defragging!

Michelle

Source: http://sqlfool.com/2009/03/automated-index-defrag-script/

Creating a 60 GB Index

Michelle Ufford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:43:09 +0000

Recently, I needed to create an index on a 1.5 billion row table. I've created some large indexes before, but this was the largest, so I thought I'd share my experience in case anyone was interested.

The plan was to create the following index:

Create NonClustered Index IX_indexName_unpartitioned
    On databaseName.dbo.tableName(columnList)
    Include (includedColumnList)
    With (MaxDop = 1, Online = On, Sort_In_TempDB = On)
    On [Primary];

This is an unpartitioned, non-clustered index being built on a partitioned table. Normally, when you build an aligned partitioned index, the index creation process requires less memory and has less noticeable impact on the system, because each partition is handled individually, one at a time. But as this is an unpartitioned (unaligned) index, each partition was built concurrently, requiring more memory and causing a greater impact on performance. Because of this, I needed to restrict the process to MaxDop 1; otherwise, the server would suffer because of too much memory pressure.

I chose Sort_In_TempDB = On because:

I'm building this index online on a very busy table and cannot afford to impact normal oeprations. By using Sort_In_TempDB = On, index transactions are separated from user transactions, allowing the user transaction log to be truncated. *
TempDB is on a different volume and therefore should reduce the duration of the operation.
The recovery for the user database is full, and the recovery for the TempDB is simple. Sorting in TempDB would minimize logging.

* Note: the transaction log for the user database still grew at a much faster rate than normal and had to be closely monitored during this operation to ensure enough free space remained.

The size of the indexed columns is 25 bytes. So I ran my calculations and came up with 36gb space requirement. We increased TempDB to 50gb and gave it a go. An hour later... ERROR. The process terminated because there would not be enough space free in TempDB to complete the operation. Obviously, my calculations were incorrect. After speaking with Chris Leonard, a man who is way too smart for his own good, I realized I had not included my clustered index in the size calculations. Doh.

Re-running my estimates, here's what I came up with:

Index Size	25	bytes
Clustered Index Size	16	bytes
Records per Page	197
Est. Rows	1,575,000,000
Est. Number of Pages	7,995,000
Space Requirements	59	GB

Obviously, 50gb of free space just wasn't going to cut it. I decided to give TempDB a little wiggle room and bumped up the space in TempDB to 70gb (not as easy as you'd imagine, I had to requisition more space on the SAN), then re-ran the operation. Success! The process completed in 3 hours and 24 minutes. There was a mild increase in CPU, but no applications or users experienced any issues.

For those interested in the particulars: this was used for a single-record look-up and could not be filtered by the partitioning key. The non-partitioned version of this index has 80% less reads and 11% less CPU than its partitioned counterpart.

If you're interested in learning more about indexes, here's some recommended reading: