How to get SQL Profiler to monitor trigger execution

Question

I have a trace setup for SQL Server Profiler to monitor SQL that is executed on a database. I recently discovered that trigger execution is not included in the trace. After looking through available events for a trace, I do not see any that look like they would include trigger execution. Does anyone know how to setup a trace to monitor the execution of triggers?

Dorie

Answer 1

Stored procedures: - SP:StmtStarting - SP:StmtCompleted

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I don't think this event type is specifically for Triggers, in fact when using it in practice it seems to Start and Complete on every single line of code – Gould

It's not specific to triggers, but it is how to setup a trace to monitor the execution of triggers, which answers the question – Maxia

Answer 2

In SQL Server Profiler 2008, when starting/configuring the trace, go to the "Events Selection" tab, click on the "Show all events" checkbox, and then in the list under the Stored Procedures section select the SP:StmtStarting and SP:StmtCompleted events to be included in the trace.

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