How do I view SQL event logs?

Where is the SQL Server event log?

By default, the error log is located at Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL. n \MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG and ERRORLOG.

How do I check my SQL Activity Monitor?

To open Activity Monitor right click on the SQL Server instance name and click Activity Monitor. As you can see below, there are several types of information you can review such as processes, resource waits, expensive queries, etc.

How do I view SQL transactions?

Use DBCC OPENTRAN to verify whether an open transaction exists within the transaction log. The inactive part of the log can be truncated if you use the BACKUP LOG statement, an open transaction can avoid the log from truncating entirely. To recognize an open transaction, use sp_who to get the system process ID.

What is Event Viewer in SQL Server?

SQL Server Logs and Operating System Logs(Event Logs) are logs that SQL Server Database Administrators checks on a daily basis, or use to find the cause of the error when they encounter an error.