Table "Database Wait Statistics"

ID 2000000235
Namespace: System.Diagnostics

Virtual table that provides database wait statistics for performance monitoring and analysis.

Remarks

This table exposes database engine wait statistics that are crucial for diagnosing performance issues and understanding database workload patterns. Essential for database administrators and performance analysts to identify bottlenecks, resource contention, and optimization opportunities. The statistics are categorized by wait types and include timing information to help prioritize performance tuning efforts. Available in Cloud scope for database performance monitoring.

Properties

Name Value
DataPerCompany False
Scope Cloud

Fields

Name Type Description
"Wait Category" Text[60]

The category or type of database wait being measured.

"Waiting Tasks Count" BigInteger

The total number of tasks that have waited for this wait category.

"Wait Time in ms" BigInteger

The total cumulative wait time for this category, measured in milliseconds.

"Max Wait Time in ms" BigInteger

The maximum single wait time recorded for this category, measured in milliseconds.

"Signal Wait Time in ms" BigInteger

The time spent in signal waits for this category, measured in milliseconds.

"Database start time" DateTime

The timestamp when the database was started, providing context for the statistics collection period.

SystemId Guid
SystemCreatedAt DateTime
SystemCreatedBy Guid
SystemModifiedAt DateTime
SystemModifiedBy Guid
SystemRowVersion BigInteger

See also