---
title: Replay to a Cursor
titleSuffix: SQL Server Profiler
description: Discover how to use a cursor in SQL Server Profiler to pause a trace replay at a specific point. Make debugging easier by replaying to a cursor.
author: rwestMSFT
ms.author: randolphwest
ms.date: 03/01/2017
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: profiler
ms.topic: how-to
ms.collection:
  - data-tools
---

# Replay to a Cursor (SQL Server Profiler)

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This topic describes how to replay trace files or tables that pause when a cursor is reached by using [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)]. Pausing traces at cursors supports debugging because you can break the replay of long trace scripts into short segments that can be analyzed incrementally.  
  
### To replay to the cursor  
  
1.  Open the trace file or trace table you want to replay. For more information, see [Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/open-a-trace-file-sql-server-profiler.md) or [Open a Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/open-a-trace-table-sql-server-profiler.md).  
  
     Make sure that the trace file or table you open contains the event classes necessary for replay. For more information, see [Replay Requirements](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/replay-requirements.md).  
  
2.  In the trace window, click an event.  
  
3.  On the **Replay** menu, click **Run to Cursor**, and then connect to the server where you want to replay the trace.  
  
4.  In the **Replay Configuration** dialog box, verify the settings, and then click **OK**.  
  
     The replay starts, pausing when the first cursor is reached.  
  
5.  Press F5 to resume the trace.  
  
6.  Repeat Step 5 through the end of the trace.  
  
## See Also  
 [Replay to a Breakpoint (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/replay-to-a-breakpoint-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [Replay Traces](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/replay-traces.md)   
 [SQL Server Profiler](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)