TransactionLog Event Class
Use the TransactionLog event class to monitor activity in the transaction logs in an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine.
TransactionLog Event Class Data Columns
| Data column name | Data type | Description | Column ID | Filterable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ApplicationName |
nvarchar |
Name of the client application that created the connection to an instance of SQL Server. This column is populated with the values passed by the application rather than the displayed name of the program. |
10 |
Yes |
BinaryData |
image |
Binary value dependent on the event class captured in the trace. |
2 |
Yes |
ClientProcessID |
int |
ID assigned by the host computer to the process where the client application is running. This data column is populated if the client provides the client process. |
9 |
Yes |
DatabaseID |
int |
ID of the database where the data is being logged. |
3 |
Yes |
DatabaseName |
nvarchar |
Name of the database in which the user statement is running. |
35 |
Yes |
EventClass |
int |
Type of event = 54. |
27 |
No |
EventSequence |
int |
Sequence of a given event within the request. |
51 |
No |
EventSubClass |
int |
Type of event subclass. |
21 |
Yes |
HostName |
nvarchar |
Name of the computer on which the client is running. This data column is populated if the client provides the host name. To determine the host name, use the HOST_NAME function. |
8 |
Yes |
IndexID |
int |
ID for the index on the object affected by the event. To determine the index ID for an object, use the indid column of the sysindexes system table. |
24 |
Yes |
IntegerData |
int |
Integer value dependent on the event class captured in the trace. |
25 |
Yes |
IsSystem |
int |
Indicates whether the event occurred on a system process or a user process. 1 = system, 0 = user. |
60 |
Yes |
LoginName |
nvarchar |
Name of the login of the user (either SQL Server security login or the Microsoft Windows login credentials in the form of DOMAIN\username). |
11 |
Yes |
LoginSid |
image |
Security identifier (SID) of the logged-in user. You can find this information in the syslogins table of the master database. Each SID is unique for each login in the server. |
41 |
Yes |
NTDomainName |
nvarchar |
Windows domain to which the user belongs. |
7 |
Yes |
NTUserName |
nvarchar |
Windows user name. |
6 |
Yes |
ObjectID |
int |
System-assigned ID of the object. |
22 |
Yes |
RequestID |
int |
ID of the request containing the statement. |
49 |
Yes |
ServerName |
nvarchar |
Name of the instance of SQL Server being traced. |
26 |
No |
SessionLoginName |
nvarchar |
Login name of the user who originated the session. For example, if you connect to SQL Server using Login1 and execute a statement as Login2, SessionLoginName shows Login1 and LoginName shows Login2. This column displays both SQL Server and Windows logins. |
64 |
Yes |
SPID |
int |
ID of the session on which the event occurred. |
12 |
Yes |
StartTime |
datetime |
Time at which the event started, if available. |
14 |
Yes |
TransactionID |
bigint |
System-assigned ID of the transaction. |
4 |
Yes |
See Also
Concepts
Introduction to Transaction Logs
Other Resources
Monitoring Events
sp_trace_setevent (Transact-SQL)
Understanding and Managing Transaction Logs