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# SQL Server Profiler Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
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  [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] supports the following system stored procedures that are used by [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] to monitor performance and activity.  
  
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|[sp_trace_create](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-trace-create-transact-sql.md)|[sp_trace_setfilter](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-trace-setfilter-transact-sql.md)|  
|[sp_trace_generateevent](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-trace-generateevent-transact-sql.md)|[sp_trace_setstatus](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-trace-setstatus-transact-sql.md)|  
|[sp_trace_setevent](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-trace-setevent-transact-sql.md)||  
  
 For an example of using trace stored procedures, see [Create a Trace (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/sql-trace/create-a-trace-transact-sql.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [SQL Server Event Class Reference](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-server-event-class-reference.md)   
 [SQL Trace](../../relational-databases/sql-trace/sql-trace.md)   
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)