open-a-trace-file-sql-server-profiler.md

title	Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) | Microsoft Docs
ms.custom
ms.date	03/01/2017
ms.prod	sql-server-2016
ms.reviewer
ms.suite
ms.technology	database-engine
ms.tgt_pltfrm
ms.topic	article
helpviewer_keywords	opening trace files
ms.assetid	f9ec6032-c961-4b00-ba38-208454fd2bdb
caps.latest.revision	24
author	JennieHubbard
ms.author	jhubbard
manager	jhubbard

Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler)

This topic describes how to open a trace file by using [!INCLUDEssSqlProfiler].

To open a trace file

1. On the File menu, click Open, and then click Trace File.

2. In the Open File dialog box, select the trace data file you want to open.

See Also

SQL Server Profiler