BI SQL # 161 : SQL Server DBA Scripts : How to find the SQL Server Running Jobs Time Elapsed status

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In this article we are going to cover How to find the SQL Server Running Jobs Time Elapsed status.

In this post we are going to discuss following points:

• Problem Statement of SQL Script:
• Description of SQL Script:
• SQL Script Output Column
• SQL Script Code
• SQL Script Output Screenshot
• User Level to execute

Problem Statement of SQL Script:

How to find the SQL Server Running Jobs Time Elapsed status?

Description of SQL Script:

The Query fetches the Running jobs and calculates the time for which they are executing.

SQL Script Output Column

SQL Script Code

CREATE TABLE #enum_job (
    Job_ID UNIQUEIDENTIFIER
    ,Last_Run_Date INT
    ,Last_Run_Time INT
    ,Next_Run_Date INT
    ,Next_Run_Time INT
    ,Next_Run_Schedule_ID INT
    ,Requested_To_Run INT
    ,Request_Source INT
    ,Request_Source_ID VARCHAR(100)
    ,Running INT
    ,Current_Step INT
    ,Current_Retry_Attempt INT
    ,STATE INT
    )

INSERT INTO #enum_job
EXEC master.dbo.xp_sqlagent_enum_jobs 1
    ,garbage

SELECT R.NAME
    ,R.last_run_date
    ,R.RunningForTime
    ,GETDATE() AS now
FROM #enum_job a
INNER JOIN (
    SELECT j.NAME
        ,J.JOB_ID
        ,ja.run_requested_date AS last_run_date
        ,(DATEDIFF(mi, ja.run_requested_date, GETDATE())
            ) AS RunningFor
        ,CASE LEN(CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), DATEDIFF(MI, JA.
                        RUN_REQUESTED_DATE, GETDATE()) / 60))
            WHEN 1
                THEN '0' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), DATEDIFF(mi, ja.
                            run_requested_date, GETDATE()) / 60
                    )
            ELSE CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), DATEDIFF(mi, ja.
                        run_requested_date, GETDATE()) / 60)
            END + ':' + CASE LEN(CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                        DATEDIFF(MI, JA.RUN_REQUESTED_DATE, 
                            GETDATE()) % 60
                        )))
            WHEN 1
                THEN '0' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                            DATEDIFF(mi, ja.
                                run_requested_date, GETDATE()
                            ) % 60
                            ))
            ELSE CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                        DATEDIFF(mi, ja.run_requested_date, 
                            GETDATE()) % 60
                        ))
            END + ':' + CASE LEN(CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                        DATEDIFF(SS, JA.RUN_REQUESTED_DATE, 
                            GETDATE()) % 60
                        )))
            WHEN 1
                THEN '0' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                            DATEDIFF(ss, ja.
                                run_requested_date, GETDATE()
                            ) % 60
                            ))
            ELSE CONVERT(VARCHAR(5), (
                        DATEDIFF(ss, ja.run_requested_date, 
                            GETDATE()) % 60
                        ))
            END AS RunningForTime
    FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity AS ja
    LEFT OUTER JOIN msdb.dbo.sysjobhistory AS jh ON ja.
        job_history_id = jh.instance_id
    INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.sysjobs_view AS j ON ja.job_id = j.job_id
    WHERE (
            ja.session_id = (
                SELECT MAX(session_id) AS EXPR1
                FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity
                )
            )
    ) R ON R.job_id = a.Job_Id
    AND a.Running = 1

DROP TABLE #enum_job

SQL Script Output Screenshot

User Level to execute

300

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