Issued a begin transaction command (action_id TXBG) (24314) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

I remember stumbling on this event ID 24314 the other day. It's called "Issued a begin transaction command (action_id TXBG)". You see it pop up in the Event Viewer on Windows Server. This thing logs when something kicks off a new transaction. Like, in the database world, it means a process just started wrapping up some data changes. It could be from SQL Server or similar apps running on your server. The action_id TXBG is just the code for that begin part. Not super alarming by itself. But if you see a ton of them piling up. That might mean your apps are starting transactions left and right without finishing. Which could clog things. I mean, imagine your server getting bogged down with unfinished business. You'd want to catch it early.

Now, to keep an eye on this without staring at the screen all day. You can set up alerts right in Event Viewer. I do this all the time for quick watches. Open up Event Viewer first. You know, that tool where all the logs hang out. Go to the Windows Logs section. Pick Application or System, depending on where this event shows. Then, right-click on Custom Views. Create a new one. Filter it for event ID 24314. And maybe source if you know it, like MSSQLSERVER. Save that view. Now, for the alert part. You attach a task to it. In the Actions pane. Create a task when this event fires. Make that task trigger an email. Use the built-in Send Email option. Fill in your SMTP server details. Who gets the email, you or the team. Subject something like "TXBG Transaction Started Alert". And boom. Every time 24314 hits, you get pinged. It's dead simple. No coding needed. I set one up last week for a buddy's server. Saved him from a headache.

Or, if you want something fancier. The automatic email solution is at the end here. It'll handle the monitoring smooth.

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Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.