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# Open a Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler)
  This topic describes how to open an existing trace table by using [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)].  
  
### To open a trace table  
  
1.  On the **File** menu, point to **Open**, and then click **Trace Table**.  
  
2.  Connect to the server instance that contains the trace table.  
  
3.  In the **Source Table** dialog box select the database that contains the saved trace table from the **Database** list.  
  
4.  From the **Table** list, select the table name. Click **OK**.  
  
## See Also  
 [View and Analyze Traces with SQL Server Profiler](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/view-and-analyze-traces-with-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [Save Traces and Trace Templates](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/save-traces-and-trace-templates.md)   
 [SQL Server Profiler](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)