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How do I filter data in SQL Profiler?

How do I filter data in SQL Profiler?

To filter events in a trace

  1. In the Trace Properties or Trace Template Properties dialog box, click the Events Selection tab. The Events Selection tab contains a grid control.
  2. Click Column Filters.
  3. To apply a filter, click the comparison operator, and type a value to use for the filter.
  4. Click OK.

How do I filter a stored procedure in SQL Profiler?

On the Events Selection tab:

  1. Events Window Scroll Down and expand. Stored Procedures -> Select -> RPC: Starting, RPC: Completed, SP: Starting, SP: Completed.
  2. Check Show all columns (if not selected)
  3. Click Column Filters Button.

How do I get SQL Profiler query?

Or you can extract a particular query from the trace, just right click and click on “Extract Event Data”. And save this as a SQL Script.

How does SQL Profiler work?

To use a SQL Trace template, follow these steps:

  1. Determine what version of SQL Server you have and double-click the link below to download the zip file of SQL templates.
  2. Within SQL Profiler, click on File | New Trace.
  3. Click RUN to start the trace and the SQL Profiler window will open and the trace is now running.

How to create a filter in SQL Server Profiler?

You can create filters by using SQL Server Profiler or Transact-SQL stored procedures. To filter events in a trace template. Filter Events in a Trace (SQL Server Profiler) Set a Trace Filter (Transact-SQL) To modify filters. Modify a Filter (SQL Server Profiler) Filter availability depends on the data column.

Why is SQL Server Profiler not filtering by textdata column filter?

I want to filter it because it’s cluttering the view. The proc is called like exec sp_executesql N’Exec @Return = [dbo]. [MyStoredProc]…. I already have two Not Like filters on TextData column which work fine for other texts. However this third one is not working. The calls are still showing.

How can I use SQL profiler to capture a single stored column?

For detailed steps.. In your Trace Properties, I would recommend using the Tuning template. Under the Event Selections tab in the Trace Properties, choose the RPC:Completed event under Stored Procedures. Within the event filters tab, select Show All Columns.

Can a filter be applied to a SQL trace?

In this topic we will look at how we can apply a filter to a trace in SQL Profiler to limit the amount of data that is captured. A filter can be applied to any data column that is part of an event you have selected. Even if the data column is not saved as a part of your SQL trace session you can still apply a filter based on it.