[Deprecated] Failed to create a sub-directory under the replication working directory

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.FailedToCreateSubdirectoryUnderReplicationWorkingDirectoryRule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Subdirectory cannot be created under replication working directory.

Causes

This error occurs when there is a problem creating the directory where replication scripts will be stored.

Resolutions

Follow these steps:

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

No

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

2

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

2

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Failed to create a sub-directory under the replication working directory
{0}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.FailedToCreateSubdirectoryUnderReplicationWorkingDirectoryRule" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine" Enabled="false" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<PublisherName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$</PublisherName>
<EventNumber>21330</EventNumber>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>2</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.FailedToCreateSubdirectoryUnderReplicationWorkingDirectoryRule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>Event ID: $Data/EventDisplayNumber$. $Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/LoggingComputer$</SuppressionValue>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>