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Sensor to query last time update occurred on SQL table and error if over 24 hrs old.

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Hi, i need to setup sensor to monitor last update to a sql table, and monitor / error if over 24 hrs old.. eg sql : SELECT TOP 3 [LastSync] FROM [database].[application].[table] order by LastSync desc result: LastSync 2020-06-05 19:30:01.820 2020-06-05 19:30:01.747 2020-05-23 02:10:21.843

Microsoft SQL v2 sensor does not seem to do the job... can anyone advise if this can be done ?

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custom-sensor prtg sql

Created on Jun 5, 2020 11:56:47 AM



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Dear StuW,

the SQL sensor processes numeric data, it cannot read date-times values. If possible, please return the time since last update, either in hours or in seconds, in order to be compatible with available PRTG sensor units.

Created on Jun 5, 2020 3:42:21 PM by Arne Seifert [Paessler Support]




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