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author: markingmyname
ms.author: maghan
ms.date: 09/20/2024
ms.service: sql
ms.topic: include
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> [!IMPORTANT]
> - SQL Trace and SQL Server Profiler are deprecated. The *Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Trace* namespace that contains the Microsoft SQL Server Trace and Replay objects is also deprecated. However, Analysis Services workloads are supported.
> - [!INCLUDE [ssnotedepfutureavoid-md](../../../includes/ssnotedepfutureavoid-md.md)]
> - Use Extended Events instead. For more information on [Extended Events](../../../relational-databases/extended-events/extended-events.md), see [Quick Start: Extended events in SQL Server](../../../relational-databases/extended-events/quick-start-extended-events-in-sql-server.md) and [SSMS XEvent Profiler](../../../relational-databases/extended-events/use-the-ssms-xe-profiler.md).