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# sys.dm_server_audit_status (Transact-SQL)
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  Returns a row for each server audit indicating the current state of the audit. For more information, see [SQL Server Audit (Database Engine)](../../relational-databases/security/auditing/sql-server-audit-database-engine.md).  
  
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|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] ([!INCLUDE[ssKatmai](../../includes/sskatmai-md.md)] through [current version](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=299658)).|  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**audit_id**|**int**|ID of the audit. Maps to the **audit_id** field in the **sys.audits** catalog view.|  
|**name**|**sysname**|Name of the audit. Same as the **name** field in the **sys.server_audits** catalog view.|  
|**status**|**smallint**|Numeric status of the server audit:<br /><br /> 0 = Not Started<br /><br /> 1 =<br />        Started<br /><br /> 2 =<br />      Runtime Fail<br /><br /> 3 = Target Create Fail<br /><br /> 4 = Shutting Down|  
|**status_desc**|**nvarchar(256)**|String that shows the status of the server audit:<br /><br /> NOT_STARTED<br /><br /> STARTED<br /><br /> RUNTIME_FAIL<br /><br /> TARGET_CREATION_FAILED<br /><br /> SHUTTING_DOWN|  
|**status_time**|**datetime2**|Timestamp in UTC of the last status change for the audit.|  
|**event_session_address**|**varbinary(8)**|Address of the Extended Events session associated with the audit. Related to the **sys.db_xe_sessions.address** catalog view.|  
|**audit_file_path**|**nvarchar(256)**|Full path and file name of the audit file target that is currently being used. Only populated for file audits.|  
|**audit_file_size**|**bigint**|Approximate size of the audit file, in bytes. Only populated for file audits.|  
  
## Permissions  
 Principals must have **VIEW SERVER STATE** and **SELECT** permissions.  
  
 [!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_specifications &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-audit-specifications-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](../../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)