FIX: Perfmon Terminates While Monitoring SQL Procedure Cache

• Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

If you shut down SQL Server while you are monitoring any SQL Server - Procedure Cache counter in Performance Monitor (Perfmon.exe), Perfmon.exe and Winlogon.exe close with a Divide By Zero Exception error. If you run Perfmon.exe on the Windows NT console, an Unhandled Exception error in SQLCTR60.DLL appears in Perfmon.exe.

If you monitor the counter in Perfmon.exe from a client computer, the Exception error occurs in Winlogon.exe and a STOP: 0xc000021a (Fatal System Error) screen appears.

In addition, the following Application event appears in Event Viewer:

Event ID: 8
Source: SQLCTR60.DLL
Description: DB-LIBRARY error: Attempt to bind to a non-existent column.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

• Do not monitor SQL Server - Procedure Cache counters when you shut down shut down SQL Server.
  
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• Use "On Demand Mode" for SQL Server Perfmon Integration. For more information, please see the "Integration with Windows NT Performance Monitor" section in the SQL Server Administrator's Companion guide.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 5a for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. 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: prodsql sp sp5

Keywords          : kbinterop SSrvGen kbbug6.50 kbfix6.50.SP5 
Version           : winnt:6.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: April 21, 1999