xevents-references-system-objects.md

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XEvents related system objects	These resources relate to Extended Events, including how system objects support them, how SQL Server uses them, and aspects particular to Azure SQL Database.	WilliamDAssafMSFT	wiassaf	jukoesma	03/24/2019	sql	xevents	reference	=azuresqldb-current||>=sql-server-2016||>=sql-server-linux-2017||=azuresqldb-mi-current

System objects that support Extended Events

[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database]

The present article provides links to other articles that relate to Extended Events. They are articles that describe the following:

• System objects that provide support for the Extended Events feature.
• Parts of SQL Server itself that use Extended Events.
• Aspects of Extended Events that are particular to Azure SQL Database in the cloud.

The lists are not necessarily complete.

System tables

• Extended Events Tables - trace_xe_action_map

• Extended Events Tables - trace_xe_event_map

System catalog views

• Extended Events Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_sessions (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_actions (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_events (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_fields (Transact-SQL)

• sys.server_event_session_targets (Transact-SQL)

Other system objects

• Extended Events Dynamic Management Views

Uses of Extended Events by SQL Server itself

This list is not meant to be complete.

• Accessing Diagnostic Information in the Extended Events Log

• Configure Extended Events for Always On availability groups

• Extended Events for Stretch Database

Azure SQL Database and extended events

• Extended Events in Azure SQL Database

• sys.database_event_session_targets (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_fields (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_events (Azure SQL Database)

• sys.database_event_session_actions (Azure SQL Database)