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MSSQL 2008: Collect DB Active Transactions count

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database.ActiveTransactionsDB.Collection (Rule)

SQL 2008 DBs Active Transactions performance collection rule

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Active Transactions count for SQL 2008 DB

Number of active transactions for the database.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Frequency (seconds)

The recurring interval of time in seconds in which to run the workflow.

900

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.Database
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance Name$Target/Host/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Databases
Counter NameActive Transactions
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.DataProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLProbeAccount
Mapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database.ActiveTransactionsDB.Collection" Enabled="true" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider" RunAs="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLProbeAccount">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <CounterName>Active Transactions</CounterName>

      <ObjectName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Databases</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Database"]/DatabaseName$</InstanceName>

      <AllInstances>false</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>900</Frequency>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <ConditionDetection ID="Mapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">

    <ObjectName>SQL Database</ObjectName>

    <CounterName>DB Active Transactions</CounterName>

    <InstanceName/>

    <Value>$Data/Value$</Value>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>