View a Saved Trace (Transact-SQL)

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2017-06-13

This topic describes how to use built-in functions to view a saved trace.

To view a specific trace

Execute fn_trace_getinfo by specifying the ID of the trace about which information is needed. This function returns a table that lists the trace, trace property, and information about the property.

Invoke the function this way:
```
SELECT *  
FROM ::fn_trace_getinfo(trace_id)  
```

To view all existing traces

Execute fn_trace_getinfo by specifying 0 or default. This function returns a table that lists all the traces, their properties, and information about these properties.

Invoke the function as follows:
```
SELECT *  
FROM ::fn_trace_getinfo(default)  
```

.NET Framework Security

To run the built-in function fn_trace_getinfo, the user needs the following permission:

ALTER TRACE on the server.

See Also

sys.fn_trace_getinfo (Transact-SQL)
View and Analyze Traces with SQL Server Profiler