Merge pull request #21623 from rwestMSFT/rw-0404-audit-dmv

Refresh DMV sys.database_audit_specifications

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+title: "sys.database_audit_specifications (Transact-SQL)"
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 # sys.database_audit_specifications (Transact-SQL)
+
 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server](../../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver.md)]
 
-  Contains information about the database audit specifications in a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] audit on a server instance. For more information, see [SQL Server Audit (Database Engine)](../../relational-databases/security/auditing/sql-server-audit-database-engine.md).  
-  
-|Column name|Data type|Description|  
-|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
-|Name|**sysname**|Name of the auditing specification.|  
-|database_specification_id|**int**|ID of the database specification.|  
-|create_date|**datetime**|Date the audit specification was created.|  
-|modify_date|**datetime**|Date the audit specification was last modified.|  
-|is_state_enabled|**bit**|Audit specification state:<br /><br /> 0 - DISABLED<br /><br /> 1 -ENABLED|  
-|audit_GUID|**uniqueidentifer**|GUID for the audit that contains this specification. Used during enumeration of member database audit specifications during database attach/startup.|  
-  
-## Remarks  
- If a database is in ready-only mode, the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Audit feature cannot add Database Audit Specifications.  
-  
-## Permissions  
- Principals with the **ALTER ANY DATABASE AUDIT** or **VIEW DEFINITION** permissions, the dbo role, and members of the db_owners fixed database role have access to this catalog view. In addition, the principal must not be denied **VIEW DEFINITION** permission.  
-  
- [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)]. For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
-  
-## See Also  
- [CREATE SERVER AUDIT &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-server-audit-transact-sql.md)   
- [ALTER SERVER AUDIT  &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-server-audit-transact-sql.md)   
- [DROP SERVER AUDIT  &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-server-audit-transact-sql.md)   
- [CREATE SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [ALTER SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [DROP SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [CREATE DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [ALTER DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [DROP DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)   
- [ALTER AUTHORIZATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-authorization-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.fn_get_audit_file &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-functions/sys-fn-get-audit-file-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.server_audits &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audits-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.server_file_audits &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.server_audit_specifications &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audit-specifications-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.server_audit_specification_details &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audit-specification-details-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.database_audit_specification_details &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-audit-specification-details-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.dm_server_audit_status &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-server-audit-status-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.dm_audit_actions &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-audit-actions-transact-sql.md)   
- [sys.dm_audit_class_type_map &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-audit-class-type-map-transact-sql.md)   
- [Create a Server Audit and Server Audit Specification](../../relational-databases/security/auditing/create-a-server-audit-and-server-audit-specification.md)  
-  
+This article contains information about the database audit specifications in a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] audit on a server instance. For more information, see [SQL Server Audit &#40;Database Engine&#41;](../../relational-databases/security/auditing/sql-server-audit-database-engine.md).  
 
+|Column name|Data type|Description|
+|---|---|---|
+|Name|**sysname**|Name of the auditing specification.|
+|database_specification_id|**int**|ID of the database specification.|
+|create_date|**datetime**|Date the audit specification was created.|
+|modify_date|**datetime**|Date the audit specification was last modified.|
+|audit_guid|**uniqueidentifer**|GUID for the audit that contains this specification. Used during enumeration of member database audit specifications during database attach/startup.|
+|is_state_enabled|**bit**|Audit specification state:<br /><br />0 - DISABLED<br /><br />1 - ENABLED|
+
+## Remarks
+
+If a database is in ready-only mode, the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Audit feature can't add Database Audit Specifications.  
+
+## Permissions
+
+Principals with the **ALTER ANY DATABASE AUDIT** or **VIEW DEFINITION** permissions, the dbo role, and members of the db_owners fixed database role have access to this catalog view. In addition, the principal must not be denied **VIEW DEFINITION** permission.  
+
+[!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
+
+## See also
+
+- [CREATE SERVER AUDIT &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-server-audit-transact-sql.md)
+- [ALTER SERVER AUDIT  &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-server-audit-transact-sql.md)
+- [DROP SERVER AUDIT  &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-server-audit-transact-sql.md)
+- [CREATE SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [ALTER SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [DROP SERVER AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-server-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [CREATE DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [ALTER DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [DROP DATABASE AUDIT SPECIFICATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/drop-database-audit-specification-transact-sql.md)
+- [ALTER AUTHORIZATION &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/alter-authorization-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.fn_get_audit_file &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-functions/sys-fn-get-audit-file-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.server_audits &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audits-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.server_file_audits &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.server_audit_specifications &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audit-specifications-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.server_audit_specification_details &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-audit-specification-details-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.database_audit_specification_details &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-audit-specification-details-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.dm_server_audit_status &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-server-audit-status-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.dm_audit_actions &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-audit-actions-transact-sql.md)
+- [sys.dm_audit_class_type_map &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-audit-class-type-map-transact-sql.md)
+- [Create a Server Audit and Server Audit Specification](../../relational-databases/security/auditing/create-a-server-audit-and-server-audit-specification.md)