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Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL)

Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL)

MashaMSFT

mathoma

03/06/2017

sql

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traces [SQL Server], deleting

removing traces

deleting traces

Delete a Trace (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server] This topic describes how to use stored procedures to delete a trace.

For an example of using trace stored procedures, see Create a Trace (Transact-SQL).

To delete a trace

Execute sp_trace_setstatus by specifying @status = 0 to stop the trace.
Execute sp_trace_setstatus by specifying @status = 2 to close the trace and delete its information from the server.

Note

A trace must be stopped first before it can be closed.

See Also

sp_trace_setstatus (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
SQL Server Profiler Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)