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Article ID: 970788 - Last Review: April 29, 2009 - Revision: 1.0

ASPStateTempSessions table in the SSP Database is not cleaned up automatically

Source: Microsoft Support

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Symptom



The ASPStateTempSessions table in the Shared Services Database grows in size considerably.

Cause



The SQL Agent Job to clean the ASPStateTempSessions table is missing or the SQL Agent services is stopped.

Resolution



To resolve this issue, follow these steps:



Step1:

Make sure that the SQL Agent service is running and also check to see if the SQL Agent job called <SSPdatabaseName>_Job_DeleteExpiredSessions exists and run successfully.

If we have the SQL Agent Services is started and the SQL Agent Job is missing, proceed to the Step2



Step2:

Run the DeleteExpiredSessions Stored Procedure manually on the SSP database.

• Connect to the database server using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio --> Client on New query.
• Make sure you have selected the SSP database in the new query windows.
• Type in “EXEC DeleteExpiredSessions” and execute the query.

This command would clean up the ASPStateTempSessions table and not remove any active connections.

Note: Depending on the ASPStateTempSessions  table size, it is recommended to run this command during off-peak times on the SharePoint/SQL server.

To register the job to be run automatically in the future follow the below steps:

• Ensure the SQL Agent is on (it should be set as an Automatic startup Windows service as well)
• Obtain the SSP database name that contains the ASPStateTempSessions table missing an associated SQL Agent Job.
• Execute the following command on a WFE or any application servers with the server farm:

From the command prompt get to the ASP .Net folder %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\

aspnet_regsql.exe -sqlexportonly exportfilepath.sql -ssadd -sstype c -d <SSP db name>

• Open the exportfilepath.sql file in a note pad, make sure to select the text between the following lines (in my file, line numbers 1518 and 1604, respectively):

/* Create the job to delete expired sessions */

and

/************************************************************/

•      Copy the above copied test and Execute the code on the SQL box hosting the SSP database. Now you should find a SQL Agent Job is created.



Please note: This job runs every minute.

More Information

If the SQL Agent Services is not started and the SQL Agent Job <SSPdatabaseName>_Job_DeleteExpiredSessions is missing, the table can grow considerably.

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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
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