Server-Side Trace Pack
Loads temporary stored procs that assist in running and monitoring server-side tracing.
2012-03-12 (first published: 2012-02-21)
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SQL Trace
Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 7: How to Automate SQL Traces using SQL Jobs
How to use SQL Jobs, scripts and SSIS to manage traces and trace data collection.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2012-01-18)
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Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 6: How to Import Trace Data
How to import a trace file into a table using T-SQL and the Profiler tool, for subsequent ad-hoc analysis.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2012-01-06)
6,223 reads
Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 4: How to Create and View Default and black box Trace Data
An introduction to the SQL Server default and black box traces targeted at DBAs who are new to these specialized traces. The article shows how to enable and disable the default trace feature and create a black box trace. The captured events are discussed along with how to view current and historical trace data of these traces.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-07-13)
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Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 5: How to View and Manage Running Traces
An introduction to the SQL Trace catalog views and functions used to view existing trace definitions targeted at DBAs and Developers. The article discusses T-SQL queries to view defined traces, query trace status and start/stop/delete traces.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-06-08)
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The default trace in SQL Server - the power of performance and security auditing
Since the introduction of SQL Server 2005, there is a simple lightweight trace that is left running by default on every SQL Server. This provides some very valuable information for the DBA about the running server, but it isn't well-documented. Feodor Georgiev reveals many of the secrets of this facility and shows how to get reports from it.
2011-03-28
3,896 reads
Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 2: Creating a SQL Trace Using T-SQL (Stairway Series)
This is the second article in our Stairway Series on SQL Tracing. Learn how to build traces in code with T-SQL.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-02-17)
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Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 2: Creating a SQL Trace Using T-SQL (Stairway Series)
This is the second article in our Stairway Series on SQL Tracing. Learn how to build traces in code with T-SQL.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-02-17)
16,988 reads
Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 3: Creating a SQL Trace Using SQL Server Profiler
In this third article of our Stairway Series on tracing, Dan Guzman goes into the method of using Profiler to help you create a custom trace of the events that you need to monitor.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-02-17)
12,420 reads
Stairway to Server-side Tracing - Level 3: Creating a SQL Trace Using SQL Server Profiler
In this third article of our Stairway Series on tracing, Dan Guzman goes into the method of using Profiler to help you create a custom trace of the events that you need to monitor.
2019-03-26 (first published: 2011-02-17)
13,242 reads
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