DOCUMENT:Q318441 05-MAY-2002 [sms] TITLE :SMS: SQL Server Processes SMS 2.0 Queries Very Slowly PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbtool kbsms200 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== 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 ===== 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 ========== 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbtool kbsms200 Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : :2.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.