MSSQL on Windows: Step of a job caused an exception in the subsystem

Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.Agent.Step_of_a_job_caused_an_exception_in_the_subsystem_1_5_Rule (Rule)

A specific job step caused SQL Server Agent to write an error to the Windows Application log. The log will show the specific job and job step.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

A specific job step caused SQL Server Agent to write an error to the Windows Application log. The log will show the specific job and job step.

Note that this rule does not work if SQL Server on Windows instance is monitored agentlessly.

Resolutions

Check the Windows Application log to identify the job step and job that caused the exception. Modify the job step to avoid causing the exception. If the error persists, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support.

Overridable Parameters

Name	Description	Default Value
Allow Proxying	Specifies whether the module should collect events that do not originate from the computer that is specified in the ComputerName parameter.	No
Enabled	Enables or disables the workflow.	Yes
Priority	Defines Alert Priority.	1
Severity	Defines Alert Severity.	1

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

MSSQL on Windows: Step of a job caused an exception in the subsystem

Event ID: {2}. Step {3} of job '{4}' ({5}) has caused an exception in the {6} subsystem and has been terminated.

Comment

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Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_	DataSource	Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.EventProvider	Default
GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.Agent.Step_of_a_job_caused_an_exception_in_the_subsystem_1_5_Rule" Target="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2017ID='{7AE19E92-5610-4757-9697-FFEB169DCC7E}';MOM2017GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_" Comment="{F6DA1507-12AF-11D3-AB21-00A0C98620CE}" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent"]/ComputerName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <AllowProxying>false</AllowProxying>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Application</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>209</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>$Target/Property[Type="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent"]/ServiceName$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.Agent.Step_of_a_job_caused_an_exception_in_the_subsystem_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</AlertParameter1>

        <AlertParameter2>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</AlertParameter2>

        <AlertParameter3>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</AlertParameter3>

        <AlertParameter4>$Data/Params/Param[1]$</AlertParameter4>

        <AlertParameter5>$Data/Params/Param[2]$</AlertParameter5>

        <AlertParameter6>$Data/Params/Param[3]$</AlertParameter6>

        <AlertParameter7>$Data/Params/Param[4]$</AlertParameter7>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>