MSSQL 2008: Collect DB Transactions per second count

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

SQL 2008 DBs Transactions per second performance collection rule

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Transactions per second count for SQL 2008 DB

Number of transactions started for the database per second.

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 NameTransactions/sec
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.TransactionsPerSecDB.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>Transactions/sec</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 Transactions/sec</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>