sys.fn_trace_getinfo (Transact-SQL)
Returns information about a specified trace or all existing traces.
Important
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use Extended Events instead.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sys.fn_trace_getinfo ( { trace_id | NULL | 0 | DEFAULT } )
Arguments
- trace_id
Is the ID of the trace. trace_id is int. Valid inputs are the ID number of a trace, NULL, 0, or DEFAULT. NULL, 0, and DEFAULT are equivalent values in this context. Specify NULL, 0, or DEFAULT to return information for all traces in the instance of SQL Server.
Tables Returned
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
traceid |
int |
ID of the trace. |
property |
int |
Property of the trace: 1= Trace options. For more information, see @options in sp_trace_create (Transact-SQL). 2 = File name 3 = Max size 4 = Stop time 5 = Current trace status. 0 = stopped. 1 = running. |
value |
sql_variant |
Information about the property of the trace specified. |
Remarks
When passed the ID of a specific trace, fn_trace_getinfo returns information about that trace. When passed an invalid ID, this function returns an empty rowset.
fn_trace_getinfo appends a .trc extension to the name of any trace file included in its result set. For information on defining a trace, see sp_trace_create (Transact-SQL). For similar information about trace filters, see sys.fn_trace_getfilterinfo (Transact-SQL).
For a complete example of using trace stored procedures, see Create a Trace (Transact-SQL).
Permissions
Requires ALTER TRACE permission on the server.
Examples
The following example returns information about all active traces.
SELECT * FROM sys.fn_trace_getinfo(0) ;
GO
See Also
Tasks
Reference
sp_trace_create (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_generateevent (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_setevent (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_setfilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_trace_setstatus (Transact-SQL)
sys.fn_trace_getfilterinfo (Transact-SQL)