How to start the WSS_UssageApplication? The PowerShell Script below will help you restart the Service Application. Open PowerShell and add the SharePoint Snapin.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell
Get-SPServiceApplicationProxy
This will give you a whole list of Service Applications.
Get-SPServiceApplicationProxy | where {$_.TypeName -like "Usage*"}
This will only give you the Usage Data Collection Service Proxy because your filtering on one starting with the word “Usage*”
Double click on the ID number and copy it to an notepad file. Copy the script below and replace the part with the ID you just copied.
$UP = Get-SPServiceApplicationProxy | Where {$_.ID -eq “Paste ID Here”}$UP.Provision()
If you refresh the service application system page you will notice the Usage Service Application is started.