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How can I tell the datetime my Server started?
Method #1
The normal way would be to look at the errorlog, but this is not always convenient or even possible. From a SQL session you find out the server startup time to within a few seconds using:
select "Server Start Time" = crdate
from master..sysdatabases
where name = "tempdb"
Method #2
Another useful query is:
select * from sysengines
which gives the address and port number at which the server is listening.
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