An error occurred while writing a trace event to the file

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.An_error_occurred_while_writing_a_trace_event_to_the_file_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Analysis Services cannot write to the trace output file.

Causes

The trace output file is corrupted.

An application has opened or locked the trace output file.

The hard drive does not have enough free space to handle the data added to the trace event file.

Resolutions

Delete the current trace output file and start the trace again

Close the application that opened or locked the trace output file

Make sure there is enough free space to handle additional data to the output trace file

Overrideable Parameters

Name	Description	Default Value
Enabled	Enables or disables the workflow.	Yes
Priority	Defines Alert Priority.	1
Severity	Defines Alert Severity.	2

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

Event Source

$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices"]/ServiceName$

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

An error occurred while writing a trace event to the file

{0}

Event Log

Application

Comment

Mom2008ID='{7AB29683-7C31-439B-A597-DFCF52802A16}';MOM2008GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount
GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

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              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>11</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

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    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

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      <Severity>2</Severity>

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      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>