An error occurred in the timer event cache

Microsoft.SQLServer.2012.An_error_occurred_in_the_timer_event_cache_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

An error occurred in the SQL Server Service Broker transport layer timer event cache. The Windows application log or SQL Server error log may identify the specific error.

Causes

The SQL Server Service Broker transport layer caught an exception. The error number is recorded in the Windows application log as MSSQLSERVER event ID 9646. The cause of this error is the error recorded in the log.

Resolutions

Identify the cause of the error specified in the Windows application log, and fix that error.

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:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2012.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID9646
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
An error occurred in the timer event cache
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2012ID='{CF770D66-DEF8-4680-8FA3-DE318EF23910}';MOM2012GroupID={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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<LogName>Application</LogName>
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</ValueExpression>
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<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
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<Operator>Equal</Operator>
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</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
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</Rule>