by Chris Gallelli and Ray Rankins IN THIS CHAPTER
This chapter explores the SQL Server Profiler, one of SQL Server's most powerful auditing and analysis tools. The SQL Server Profiler will give you a basic understanding of the application and help you answer questions like the following:
SQL Server Profiler records activity made against SQL Server. You can direct SQL Server Profiler to record output to a window, a file, or a table. You can specify which events to trace, the information to include in the trace, how you want it grouped, and what filters you want to apply. |