Mark,

> >> all provided here and there 10 days ago. And I confirm the simple test
> >> proves it. It's a show stopper when accessing the MON tables in
> >> production.
> >
> > While I agree that the test does highlight the problem, I think the test
> case is a little extreme -- continuously querying the MON$ tables over and
> over...
> >
> > This suggests an abuse of what the MON$ tables were designed for.
>
> I think you are confusing a reproduction recipe or testcase that clearly
> illustrate the problem with actual usage where the problem also exists,
> but is less visible in the short term.

I realize, now, that my message could be read to apply to the test case.

However, I was referring to the original report which found the condition as a result of continuously querying the MON$ to monitor the server state/performance.


Sean