How to replay a trace in SQL profiler?

How to replay a trace in SQL profiler?

You should now have a completed trace file in the location you specified when setting up the trace (if you did not configure this save the trace from the current window to somewhere on your filesystem) so we can close this window. In order to replay the trace file we need to re-open it in SQL Profiler.

Is there a way to replay a trace file?

Replay a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) Replay is the ability to open a saved trace and replay it again. SQL Server Profiler features a multithreaded playback engine that can simulate user connections and SQL Server Authentication.

What does the replay trace event look like?

The replay trace also contains a “Replay Statistics Event” which provides a good summary or your replay session. Here is what the details of that trace event look like. Ben Snaidero has been a SQL Server and Oracle DBA for over 10 years and focuses on performance tuning.

When to use replay to troubleshoot an application?

Replay is useful to troubleshoot an application or process problem. When you identify the problem and implement corrections, run the trace that found the potential problem against the corrected application or process. Then, replay the original trace and compare results.

How is SQL Server Profiler used to analyze data?

SQL Server Profiler displays data based on defined trace properties. One way to analyze SQL Server data is to copy the data to another program, such as SQL Server or Database Engine Tuning Advisor.

Can a SQL Server Profiler read a.log file?

SQL Server Profiler can also read SQL Trace .log files and generic SQL script files. When opening a SQL Trace .log file that does not have a .log file extension, such as trace.txt, specify SQLTrace_Log as the file format. You can configure the SQL Server Profiler date and time display format to assist in trace analysis.