delete-a-trace-transact-sql.md

description	Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL)
title	Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs
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Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server] This topic describes how to use stored procedures to delete a trace.

For an example of using trace stored procedures, see Create a Trace (Transact-SQL).

To delete a trace

1. Execute sp_trace_setstatus by specifying @status = 0 to stop the trace.

2. Execute sp_trace_setstatus by specifying @status = 2 to close the trace and delete its information from the server.

Note

A trace must be stopped first before it can be closed.

See Also

sp_trace_setstatus (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
SQL Server Profiler Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)