sys-dm-xe-database-session-event-actions-azure-sql-database.md

title	sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions
description	The sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions dynamic management view (DMV) returns information about event session actions for active database-scoped sessions.
author	rwestMSFT
ms.author	randolphwest
ms.date	07/29/2025
ms.service	azure-sql-database
ms.topic	reference
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sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions

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The sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions dynamic management view (DMV) returns information about event session actions for active database-scoped sessions. Actions are executed when events are fired. This management view aggregates statistics about the number of times an action has run, and the total run time of the action. For information on all actions in database-scoped sessions, see sys.database_event_session_actions.

• Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric support only database-scoped sessions.
• Azure SQL Managed Instance supports both database-scoped sessions and server-scoped sessions. Server-scoped sessions are recommended for SQL managed instances. For more information, see CREATE EVENT SESSION code examples.

Column name	Data type	Description
event_session_address	varbinary(8)	The memory address of the event session. Is not nullable.
action_name	nvarchar(60)	The name of the action. Is not nullable.
action_package_guid	uniqueidentifier	The GUID for the package that contains the action. Is not nullable.
event_name	nvarchar(60)	The name of the event that the action is bound to. Is not nullable.
event_package_guid	uniqueidentifier	The GUID for the package that contains the event. Is not nullable.

Permissions

Requires the VIEW DATABASE STATE permission.

Relationship cardinalities

From	To	Relationship
sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions.event_session_address	sys.dm_xe_database_sessions.address	Many-to-one
sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions.action_name sys.dm_xe_session_event_actions.action_package_guid	sys.dm_xe_objects.name sys.dm_xe_database_session_events.event_package_guid	Many-to-one
sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions.event_name sys.dm_xe_database_session_event_actions.event_package_guid	sys.dm_xe_objects.name sys.dm_xe_objects.package_guid	Many-to-one

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