How do I collect SQL Profiler traces?
To use a SQL Trace template, follow these steps:
- Determine what version of SQL Server you have and double-click the link below to download the zip file of SQL templates.
- Within SQL Profiler, click on File | New Trace.
- Click RUN to start the trace and the SQL Profiler window will open and the trace is now running.
What is SQL Server Profiler trace data file?
SQL Server Profiler is an interface to create and manage traces and analyze and replay trace results. Events are saved in a trace file that can later be analyzed or used to replay a specific series of steps when diagnosing a problem. SQL Trace and SQL Server Profiler are deprecated. The Microsoft.
How do I save a trace file in SQL Server?
To save trace results to a file
- On the File menu, click New Trace, and then connect to an instance of SQL Server.
- In the Trace name box, type a name for the trace.
- Select the Save to file check box.
- Specify a path and filename in the Save Asdialog box.
How do I trace a table in SQL Profiler?
Monitoring Specific Table Using SQL Profiler
- From the profiler trace window, go to menu Files > Properties.
- In the Trace Properties window, select Blank for Use the template.
- Go to Events Selections tab.
- From the left Events panel, Expand Stored Procedures and select:
- From TSQL event category, select:
Where do I find the trace file in SQL Server?
Once we are aware of this, we need to open the SQL Server Profiler. Upon opening Profiler, in the menu bar go to Open -> Trace File, as shown in the picture below. The Open File dialog box appears and we need to navigate to the location where the trace file is saved. Choose the trace file and click the Open button on the dialog box.
How to setup a profiler trace on stored procedure?
Open SQL Server Profiler from the start menu or from SQL Management Studio (Tools menu) and log into the server and database when prompted. You need to use the sa login or a user with equivalent database access. Check Save to file: Pop-Up Dialog to provide drive a path location to save to…
Where are events saved in SQL Server Profiler?
Events are saved in a trace file that can later be analyzed or used to replay a specific series of steps when diagnosing a problem. SQL Trace and SQL Server Profiler are deprecated. The Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Trace namespace that contains the Microsoft SQL Server Trace and Replay objects are also deprecated.
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.