Monitors the Auto Shrink setting for the database. Note that this monitor is disabled by default. Use overrides to enable it when necessary.
Knowledge Base article:
Summary
This monitor checks the Auto Shrink database setting. Since this monitor is part of the overall standard requirements, an alert would be generated if the setting does not meet the specified standard.
Configuration
When the Auto Shrink statistics setting is ON, the database files are candidates for periodic shrinking. Both data file and log files can be automatically shrunk. Auto Shrink reduces the size of the transaction log only if the database is set to SIMPLE recovery model or if the log is backed up. When set to OFF, the database files are not automatically shrunk during periodic checks for unused space. The AUTO_SHRINK option causes files to be shrunk when more than 25 percent of the file contains unused space. The file is shrunk to a size where 25 percent of the file is unused space or to the size of the file when it was created, whichever is larger. You cannot shrink a read-only database.
Auto shrink can lead to excessive index fragmentation, transaction log size, and I/O. Use auto shrink only if the database is unlikely to grow again and you can do an ALTER INDEX … REORGANIZE after the shrink operation.
AUTO_SHRINK {ON | OFF}
Causes
A warning alert will be raised if the option does not match the required setting. Out of the box, the monitor is configured to alert when this setting is set to “ON”.
Resolutions
This issue may be resolved by:
Changing the configuration setting for this database to match the expected value.
Overriding the expected value for this unit monitor for this specific database or all databases.
Alternatively, if this monitor is not of concern for this database:
Disabling the monitor using overrides for this specific database or all databases.
Disabling the top-level aggregate configuration monitor using overrides for this specific database or all databases.
Expected value of database configuration setting. To view the set of applicable values please refer to "Configuration" section of the knowledge base article of this monitor.
OFF
Generates Alerts
Defines whether the workflow generates an Alert.
Yes
Interval (seconds)
The recurring interval of time in seconds in which to run the workflow.
43200
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
Timeout for query execution (seconds)
The workflow will fail and register an event, if the query execution takes longer than the specified period.
60
Timeout for database connection (seconds)
The workflow will fail and register an event, if it cannot access the database during the specified period.
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