title | titleSuffix | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.collection | |
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Replay to a Cursor |
SQL Server Profiler |
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. |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
03/01/2017 |
sql |
profiler |
how-to |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance]
This topic describes how to replay trace files or tables that pause when a cursor is reached by using [!INCLUDEssSqlProfiler]. Pausing traces at cursors supports debugging because you can break the replay of long trace scripts into short segments that can be analyzed incrementally.
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Open the trace file or trace table you want to replay. For more information, see Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) or Open a Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler).
Make sure that the trace file or table you open contains the event classes necessary for replay. For more information, see Replay Requirements.
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In the trace window, click an event.
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On the Replay menu, click Run to Cursor, and then connect to the server where you want to replay the trace.
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In the Replay Configuration dialog box, verify the settings, and then click OK.
The replay starts, pausing when the first cursor is reached.
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Press F5 to resume the trace.
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Repeat Step 5 through the end of the trace.
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