Microsoft KB Archive/926612

= FIX: SQL Server Agent does not send an alert quickly or does not send an alert when you use an alert of the SQL Server event alert type in SQL Server 2005 =

Article ID: 926612

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition

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Bug #: 50000336 (SQL Hotfix)

Bug #: 481662 (SQLBUDT)

Bug #: 1099 (SQL Hotfix)

Bug #: 481939 (SQLBUDT)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by the hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for applying the hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must restart the computer after you apply the hotfix package
 * Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must make any registry changes after you apply the hotfix package
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use a SQL Server Agent alert of the SQL Server event alert type in SQL Server 2005, you experience the following symptoms depending on the version of the SQL Server 2005 that you are running:  The original release version of SQL Server 2005 (SQL Server 2005 RTM)

SQL Server Agent does not send an alert for the first event after you clear all the events in the Application log in Event Viewer. However, SQL Server Agent sends alerts for the successive events. Additionally, an event that resembles the following is written to the Application log in Event Viewer:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: SQLSERVERAGENT

Event Category: Alert Engine

Event ID: 318

Date: 12/20/2006

Time: 3:14:59 PM

User: N/A

Computer:

Description:

Unable to read local eventlog (reason: The event log file has changed between read operations).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Unless you restart the SQL Server Agent service, SQL Server Agent does not send alerts after you clear all the events in the Application log in Event Viewer. SQL Server 2005 build 2181 and later builds

SQL Server Agent may not quickly send alerts. Additionally, SQL Server Agent sends alerts for all the events in the Application log in Event Viewer. These events may include events that are linked to alerts that SQL Server Agent has previously sent. This problem occurs when the size of the Application log is 20 KB or more.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2005 Itanium architecture version


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the&quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbsql2005engine KB926612

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