Correlation (SystemPropertiesType) Element

The activity identifiers that consumers can use to group related events together.

<xs:element name="Correlation">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:attribute name="ActivityID"
            type="GUIDType"
            use="optional"
         />
        <xs:attribute name="RelatedActivityID"
            type="GUIDType"
            use="optional"
         />
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

The Correlation element is defined by the SystemPropertiesType complex type.

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
ActivityID	GUIDType	A globally unique identifier that identifies the current activity. The events that are published with this identifier are part of the same activity.
RelatedActivityID	GUIDType	A globally unique identifier that identifies the activity to which control was transferred to. The related events would then have this identifier as their ActivityID identifier.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]

See also

Parent element

System (EventType)