---
title: "Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler)"
description: Learn how to open a file that contains event data that was captured during a trace. Get started opening trace files in SQL Server Profiler.
author: markingmyname
ms.author: maghan
ms.date: 03/01/2017
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: profiler
ms.topic: conceptual
---

# Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler)

 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdbmi.md)]

This topic describes how to open a trace file by using [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)].  
  
### 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](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)