August 2009
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
13h 59m
English
You can define additional collection sets that draw information from a number of different sources, using one of three collector types: T-SQL Query, SQL Trace, and Performance Counter. A fourth collector type, Query Activity, collects the same information as the Query Statistics system collection set.
Creating custom collection sets requires the use of a number of stored procedures including sp_syscollector_create_collection_set and sp_syscollector_create_collection _item. Unfortunately, you cannot create custom collection sets using the Management Studio interface. However, once they are created, you can manage their upload configuration and schedule using Management Studio as with the system collection sets.
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