| The wait type PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFILEATTRIBUTES is ranked #143 by Stedman Solutions and Database Health Monitor. Wait statistics, in the context of SQL Server, refer to the amount of time that a query spends waiting to access data in the database. When a client application requests data from the database, the request is placed in a queue and the client application must wait for its turn to access the data. The time that the query spends waiting is called a "wait" and is tracked by SQL Server. This information can be used to identify potential performance bottlenecks and optimize the performance of the database. Wait statistics are commonly used by database administrators to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues in SQL Server. The PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFILEATTRIBUTES wait type in SQL Server is a type of wait that occurs when a query is trying to access the attributes of a file on the servers file system. This type of wait can occur when a query is trying to access files such as database files, log files, or other files that are stored on the servers file system. When SQL Server encounters this wait type, it means that the query is unable to continue processing until the required file attributes have been retrieved. This can result in slower query performance and can even cause the query to time out if the wait is prolonged. One way to reduce the occurrence of PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFILEATTRIBUTES waits is to ensure that the servers file system is optimized for efficient file access. This can include making sure that the disk where the files are stored is not over-utilized, and ensuring that the server has sufficient memory and other resources to handle the file access workload. Additionally, properly indexing your tables and databases can also help to reduce the number of times that SQL Server needs to access files on the file system. This can help to improve overall query performance and reduce the occurrence of PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFILEATTRIBUTES waits. In summary, the PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFILEATTRIBUTES wait type in SQL Server indicates that the query is waiting to access the attributes of a file on the servers file system. This can result in slower query performance and can be reduced by optimizing the file system and properly indexing tables and databases. Applies toRelated WaitsPREEMPTIVE_COM_QUERYINTERFACEPREEMPTIVE_FILESIZEGET PREEMPTIVE_HADR_LEASE_MECHANISM PREEMPTIVE_OLEDBOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_AUTHENTICATIONOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_AUTHORIZATIONOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_AUTHZGETINFORMATIO PREEMPTIVE_OS_AUTHZINITIALIZECON PREEMPTIVE_OS_AUTHZINITIALIZERES PREEMPTIVE_OS_BACKUPREAD PREEMPTIVE_OS_CLOSEHANDLE PREEMPTIVE_OS_CLUSTEROPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_CREATEFILE PREEMPTIVE_OS_CRYPTACQUIRECONTEX PREEMPTIVE_OS_CRYPTIMPORTKEY PREEMPTIVE_OS_CRYPTOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_DELETEFILE PREEMPTIVE_OS_DEVICEOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_DTCOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_ENCRYPTMESSAGE PREEMPTIVE_OS_FILEOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_FLUSHFILEBUFFERS PREEMPTIVE_OS_GENERICOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETCOMPRESSEDFILES PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETDISKFREESPACE PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETFINALFILEPATHBY PREEMPTIVE_OS_GETPROCADDRESS PREEMPTIVE_OS_LIBRARYOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_LOADLIBRARY PREEMPTIVE_OS_LOOKUPACCOUNTSID PREEMPTIVE_OS_MOVEFILE PREEMPTIVE_OS_NETVALIDATEPASSWOR PREEMPTIVE_OS_PIPEOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_QUERYREGISTRY PREEMPTIVE_OS_REPORTEVENT PREEMPTIVE_OS_REVERTTOSELF PREEMPTIVE_OS_SECURITYOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_SERVICEOPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_SQLCLROPS PREEMPTIVE_OS_WAITFORSINGLEOBJEC PREEMPTIVE_OS_WRITEFILEGATHER PREEMPTIVE_XE_CALLBACKEXECUTE PREEMPTIVE_XE_GETTARGETSTATE PREEMPTIVE_XE_SESSIONCOMMIT PREEMPTIVE_XE_TARGETFINALIZE PREEMPTIVE_XE_TARGETINIT See AlsoAll Wait Types |  |