MSSQL 2008: Collect Database Allocated Size (MB)

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

Collect database allocated size

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The amount of space allocated for all files in all file groups for this database in megabytes.

Element properties:

Target	Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database
Category	PerformanceCollection
Enabled	True
Alert Generate	False
Remotable	True

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBSizeRawPerfProvider	Default
WriteToDB	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData	Default
WriteToDW	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database.DBSize.Collection" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Database" Enabled="true">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBSizeRawPerfProvider">

      <IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>

      <SyncTime/>

      <ConnectionString>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>

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

      <SqlInstanceName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.ServerRole"]/InstanceName$</SqlInstanceName>

      <ObjectName>SQL Database</ObjectName>

      <CounterName>DB Allocated Size (MB)</CounterName>

      <InstanceName/>

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

      <Value>$Data/Property[@Name='DBSizeMB']$</Value>

      <TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

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

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>