sys.fn_trace_geteventinfo (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Returns information about an event being traced.
Important
This feature will be removed in a future version of SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use Extended Events instead.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
fn_trace_geteventinfo ( trace_id )
Arguments
trace_id
Is the ID of the trace. trace_id is int, with no default.
Tables Returned
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eventid | int | ID of the traced event |
| columnid | int | ID numbers of all columns collected for each event |
Remarks
When passed the ID of a specific trace, fn_trace_geteventinfo returns information about that trace. When passed an invalid ID, this function returns an empty rowset.
Permissions
Requires ALTER TRACE permission on the server.
Examples
The following example returns information about trace number 2.
SELECT * FROM fn_trace_geteventinfo(2) ;
GO
See Also
sp_trace_setevent (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_setfilter (Transact-SQL)
Create a Trace (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_create (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_generateevent (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_setstatus (Transact-SQL)
sys.fn_trace_getinfo (Transact-SQL)
sys.fn_trace_gettable (Transact-SQL)
sys.fn_trace_getfilterinfo (Transact-SQL)