create-a-transact-sql-script-for-running-a-trace-sql-server-profiler.md

title	Create a Transact-SQL Script for Running a Trace (SQL Server Profiler) | Microsoft Docs
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Create a Transact-SQL Script for Running a Trace (SQL Server Profiler)

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] This topic describes how to create a Transact-SQL script from an existing trace file or table by using [!INCLUDEssSqlProfiler].

To create a Transact-SQL script to run a trace

1. Open a trace file or table. For more information, see Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) or Open a Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler).

2. On theFilemenu, point to Export, point to Script Trace Definition, and then click the version that corresponds to the server you want to trace.

3. In the Save As dialog box, enter a name for the script file, and then click Save.

See Also

SQL Server Profiler Templates and Permissions
SQL Server Profiler