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# TSQL Event Category
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  The **TSQL** event category contains general TSQL events.  
  
## In This Section  
  
|Topic|Description|  
|-----------|-----------------|  
|[Exec Prepared SQL Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/exec-prepared-sql-event-class.md)|Indicates that the SqlClient, ODBC, OLE DB, or DB-Library has executed a prepared [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement or statements.|  
|[Prepare SQL Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/prepare-sql-event-class.md)|Indicates that SqlClient, ODBC, OLE DB, or DB-Library has prepared a [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement or statements for use.|  
|[SQL:BatchCompleted Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-batchcompleted-event-class.md)|Indicates that the [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] batch has completed.|  
|[SQL:BatchStarting Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-batchstarting-event-class.md)|Indicates that the [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] batch is starting.|  
|[SQL:StmtCompleted Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-stmtcompleted-event-class.md)|Indicates that a [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement has completed.|  
|[SQL:StmtRecompile Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-stmtrecompile-event-class.md)|Indicates statement-level recompilations caused by all types of batches: stored procedures, triggers, ad hoc batches, and queries.|  
|[SQL:StmtStarting Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/sql-stmtstarting-event-class.md)|Indicates that a [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement is starting.|  
|[Unprepare SQL Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/unprepare-sql-event-class.md)|Indicates that the SqlClient, ODBC, OLE DB, or DB-Library has deleted a prepared [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statement or statements.|  
|[XQuery Static Type Event Class](../../relational-databases/event-classes/xquery-static-type-event-class.md)|Occurs when [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] executes an XQuery expression.|  
  
## See Also  
 [Transact-SQL Reference (Database Engine)](../../t-sql/transact-sql-reference-database-engine.md)