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Q318441: SMS: SQL Server Processes SMS 2.0 Queries Very Slowly

Article: Q318441
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool kbsms200
Last Modified: 05-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Queries that are processed by a computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server
may run very slowly. This problem has been noted by using Systems Management
Server (SMS) 2.0 queries that are generated by SMS or third-party sources, but
may be seen with any query that is running on SQL Server version 7.0 and later.

CAUSE
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This behavior may occur if the SQL Server "Minimum Query Memory" setting is
incorrectly configured. The default value is 1,024 kilobytes (KB). When this
value is set to a very large value, SQL Server first tries to allocate the
pre-set memory before it runs the query. This causes delays when SQL Server
consumes the memory that is requested.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, set the SQL Server "Minimum Query Memory" setting
correctly. For information about how to do so, please view the SQL Server Books
Online.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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