FIX: Delay Between Responses Fails for Perf Condition Alert

• Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Responses for performance condition alerts are sent every 20 seconds, regardless of the "delay between responses" time specified in the alert.

CAUSE

After a response is sent, the last_response_date and last_response_time columns in sysalerts are updated for the first severity 19 alert instead of the correct alert, thus preventing the delay logic from working correctly.

WORKAROUND

In the job executed in response to the alert, add the following command:

EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sp_update_alert @name = '<name>', @delay_between_responses = <desired delay> 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 1 for Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0. For information about downloading and installing the latest SQL Server Service Pack, see http://support.microsoft.com/support/sql/.

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug7.00 kbSQLServ700bug
Version : winnt:7.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug