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What is SQL Server Default Trace?

The default trace is a system-defined trace which is used to record a large number of events.

How to enable/disable it?

Script to Enable and Disable the Default Trace in SQL Server


Where is trace file located?

SELECT path AS trace_file_path	
FROM sys.traces
WHERE is_default=1
GO

Which type of events are captured by default trace?

Database Events:

  • Data file auto grow
  • Data file auto shrink
  • Database mirroring status change
  • Log file auto grow
  • Log file auto shrink

Objects Events:

  • Object Altered
  • Object Created
  • Object Deleted

Full-Text Events:

  • FT Crawl Aborted
  • FT Crawl Started
  • FT Crawl Stopped

Errors and Warnings:

  • Errorlog
  • Hash warning
  • Missing Column Statistics
  • Missing Join Predicate
  • Sort Warning

Security Audit Events:

  • Audit Add DB user event
  • Audit Add login to server role event
  • Audit Add Member to DB role event
  • Audit Add Role event
  • Audit Add login event
  • Audit Backup/Restore event
  • Audit Change Database owner
  • Audit DBCC event
  • Audit Database Scope GDR event (Grant, Deny, Revoke)
  • Audit Login Change Property event
  • Audit Login Failed
  • Audit Login GDR event
  • Audit Schema Object GDR event
  • Audit Schema Object Take Ownership
  • Audit Server Starts and Stops

Server Memory Change Events:

  • Server Memory Change Events
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