| The wait type OLEDB is ranked #6 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 OLEDB wait type in SQL Server is a type of wait that occurs when a task is waiting for a response from an OLE DB provider. OLE DB is a component-based data access technology that allows applications to access data from a variety of sources, such as databases, spreadsheets, and text files. When a task is in the OLEDB wait state, it is waiting for a response from an OLE DB provider before it can continue execution. This wait type is typically only seen when an application is using OLE DB to access data from a remote data source. Applies toSee AlsoAll Wait Types |  |