SORRY SORRY SORRY - this is the same old privilege problem. The SQL Agent user account does not have appropriate access. The error message threw me off.

THANK...

Thank-you for the help, but no joy. The Test.VBS ran fine, no info in either Event Viewer or SQL Server Log.

I'm suspecting something interfered with my client-side install of...

I just blew away all replication for this publisher, and reconstructed, reinitialized, etc. The problem has not resurfaced.

This gives me: Counter Value = 1,125,344 Counter Type = 65,536

What can I conclude about main memory that SQL Server sees (i.e. can use)?

SHOW STATISTICS returns "... the selectivity of an index (the lower the density returned, the higher the selectivity) and provide the basis for determining whether or not an index is...

Unfortunately, none of this chit-chat has either confirmed nor denied my affirmation. Perhaps I've poorly stated it, but I think Steve now understands what I'm trying to confirm. ...