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SSAS 2014: MDX Number of calculation covers

Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.PerformanceRule.Instance.MDXNumberCalculationCovers (Rule)

The rule collects Total number of evaluation nodes built by MDX execution plans, including active and cached.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects Total number of evaluation nodes built by MDX execution plans, including active and cached.

External

TechNet documentation for SSAS Performance Counters

SSAS Multidimensional Performance Guide

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow

Yes

Interval Seconds

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

900

Synchronization Time

The synchronization time specified by using a 24-hour format. May be omitted.

 

Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time the workflow is allowed to run before being closed and marked as failed.

300

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.Instance
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.DataSource.ScheduledPerfomanceDataProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring
Mapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
WriteToDatabase WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.PerformanceRule.Instance.MDXNumberCalculationCovers" Enabled="true" Target="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.Instance" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.DataSource.ScheduledPerfomanceDataProvider" RunAs="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring">

      <PrincipalName>$Target/Host/Property[Type='Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer']/PrincipalName$</PrincipalName>

      <PerformanceCounterObjectName>$Target/Property[Type='SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.AnalysisServices.Instance']/PerformanceCounterObject$:MDX</PerformanceCounterObjectName>

      <PerformanceCounterName>Number of calculation covers</PerformanceCounterName>

      <PerformanceCounterInstanceName/>

      <Divider>1</Divider>

      <IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>

      <SyncTime/>

      <TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

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

    <ObjectName>SSAS Instance:MDX</ObjectName>

    <CounterName>Number of calculation covers</CounterName>

    <InstanceName/>

    <Value>$Data/Property[@Name='Number of calculation covers']$</Value>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

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

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

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>