| title | Open a Trace File (SQL Server Profiler) | |
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| description | Learn how to open a file that contains event data that was captured during a trace. Get started opening trace files in SQL Server Profiler. | |
| author | rwestMSFT | |
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 06/05/2025 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | profiler | |
| ms.topic | how-to | |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance]
This article describes how to open a trace file by using [!INCLUDE ssSqlProfiler].
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On the File menu, select Open, and then select Trace File.
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In the Open File dialog box, select the trace data file you want to open.