Import a trace template (SQL Server Profiler)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance

This article describes how to import a trace template file (.tdf) by using SQL Server Profiler.

Import a trace template

1. On the File menu, select Templates, and then select Import Template.

2. In the Open File dialog box, select the trace template file (.tdf file) to import and select Open.

   The trace template file is added to the available templates in the Use the template list in the Trace Properties dialog box. User defined templates have (user) appended to the template name.

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