sys.dm_exec_sql_text (Transact-SQL)
Returns the text of the SQL batch that is identified by the specified sql_handle. This table-valued function replaces the system function fn_get_sql.
Syntax
sys.dm_exec_sql_text(sql_handle | plan_handle)
Arguments
sql_handle
Is the SQL handle of the batch to be looked up. sql_handle is varbinary(64). sql_handle can be obtained from the following dynamic management objects:sys.dm_exec_query_stats
sys.dm_exec_requests
sys.dm_exec_cursors
sys.dm_exec_xml_handles
sys.dm_exec_query_memory_grants
sys.dm_exec_connections
plan_handle
Is an identifier for the query plan.For more information, see sys.dm_exec_text_query_plan (Transact-SQL).
Table Returned
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
---|---|---|
dbid |
smallint |
ID of database. Is NULL for ad hoc and prepared SQL statements. |
objectid |
int |
ID of object. Is NULL for ad hoc and prepared SQL statements. |
number |
smallint |
For a numbered stored procedure, this column returns the number of the stored procedure. For more information, see sys.numbered_procedures (Transact-SQL). Is NULL for ad hoc and prepared SQL statements. |
encrypted |
bit |
1 = SQL text is encrypted. 0 = SQL text is not encrypted. |
text |
nvarchar(max) |
Text of the SQL query. Is NULL for encrypted objects. |
Permissions
Requires VIEW SERVER STATE permission on the server.
Remarks
For batches, the SQL handles are hash values based on the SQL text. For database objects such as stored procedures, triggers or functions, the SQL handles are derived from the database ID, object ID, and object number. plan_handle is a hash value derived from the compiled plan of the entire batch.
Examples
A. Obtaining information about the top five queries by average CPU time
The following example returns the text of the SQL statement and average CPU time for the top five queries.
SELECT TOP 5 total_worker_time/execution_count AS [Avg CPU Time],
SUBSTRING(st.text, (qs.statement_start_offset/2)+1,
((CASE qs.statement_end_offset
WHEN -1 THEN DATALENGTH(st.text)
ELSE qs.statement_end_offset
END - qs.statement_start_offset)/2) + 1) AS statement_text
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) AS st
ORDER BY total_worker_time/execution_count DESC;
B. Providing batch-execution statistics
The following example returns the text of SQL queries that are being executed in batches and provides statistical information about them.
SELECT s2.dbid,
s1.sql_handle,
(SELECT TOP 1 SUBSTRING(s2.text,statement_start_offset / 2+1 ,
( (CASE WHEN statement_end_offset = -1
THEN (LEN(CONVERT(nvarchar(max),s2.text)) * 2)
ELSE statement_end_offset END) - statement_start_offset) / 2+1)) AS sql_statement,
execution_count,
plan_generation_num,
last_execution_time,
total_worker_time,
last_worker_time,
min_worker_time,
max_worker_time,
total_physical_reads,
last_physical_reads,
min_physical_reads,
max_physical_reads,
total_logical_writes,
last_logical_writes,
min_logical_writes,
max_logical_writes
FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS s1
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(sql_handle) AS s2
WHERE s2.objectid is null
ORDER BY s1.sql_handle, s1.statement_start_offset, s1.statement_end_offset;
See Also