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MSSQL 2016: Total Files Merged

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTotalFilesMerged (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Total Files Merged" performance counter for the XTP engine's storage subsystem.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects the Windows "Total Files Merged" performance counter for the XTP engine's storage subsystem.

The XTP Storage performance object contains counters related to the XTP engine's storage subsystem. This includes checkpointing and merge of checkpoint files.

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

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.2016.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance NameSQL Server 2016 XTP 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.2016.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTotalFilesMerged" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="true">

  <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>SQL Server 2016 XTP Storage</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.ServerRole"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>

      <AllInstances>false</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>900</Frequency>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

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

    <ObjectName>SQL DB Engine:SQL Server 2016 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>