System objects that support Extended Events

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database

The present article provides links to other articles that relate to Extended Events. They are articles that describe the following:

• System objects that provide support for the Extended Events feature.
• Parts of SQL Server itself that use Extended Events.
• Aspects of Extended Events that are particular to Azure SQL Database in the cloud.

The lists are not necessarily complete.

System tables

• Extended Events Tables - trace_xe_action_map

• Extended Events Tables - trace_xe_event_map

System catalog views

• Extended Events Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_sessions (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_actions (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_events (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_fields (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_targets (Transact-SQL)

Other system objects

• Extended Events Dynamic Management Views

Uses of Extended Events by SQL Server itself

This list is not meant to be complete.

• Accessing Diagnostic Information in the Extended Events Log

• Configure Extended Events for Always On availability groups

• Extended Events for Stretch Database

Azure SQL Database and extended events

• Extended Events in Azure SQL Database

• sys.database_event_session_targets (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_fields (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_events (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_actions (Azure SQL Database)