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MSSQL 2014: Total Files Merged

Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTotalFilesMerged (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Total Files Merged" performance counter for SQL 2014 DB Engine merge operation.
Note that this rule is enabled only for SQL editions supporting Memory-Optimized Data (64-bit Enterprise, Developer, or Evaluation edition).

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects the Windows "Total Files Merged" performance counter for SQL 2014 DB Engine merge operation.

The XTP Storage performance object contains counters related to SQL Server merge operation. The operation merges two adjacent data and delta file pairs and creates a new data and delta file pair.

Total Files Merged - The total number of source files merged. This count can be used to find the average number of source files in the merge.

Note that this rule is enabled only for SQL editions supporting Memory-Optimized Data (64-bit Enterprise, Developer, or Evaluation edition).

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

No

Frequency (seconds)

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

900

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2014.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledFalse
Instance NameXTP Storage
Counter NameTotal Files Merged
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.DataProvider Default
PerfMapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTotalFilesMerged" Target="SQL2014Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.DBEngine" Enabled="false">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider">

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

      <CounterName>Total Files Merged</CounterName>

      <ObjectName>XTP Storage</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL2014Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.ServerRole"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>

      <AllInstances>false</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>900</Frequency>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

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

    <ObjectName>SQL DB Engine:XTP Storage</ObjectName>

    <CounterName>$Data/CounterName$</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>