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  • J jojoba2011

    I wanna to check the action placed on the database at different times and dates.(when insert occured in tblName or what palce for data in Update Statement OR ...)

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    If you want to read the log file, you'll have to contact Microsoft for a license. What you want could be easily achieved using a trace, logging it's results. To a textfile or some other database. Google for "Sql Trace" and you should find some interesting results, even from CodeProject :)

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      If you want to read the log file, you'll have to contact Microsoft for a license. What you want could be easily achieved using a trace, logging it's results. To a textfile or some other database. Google for "Sql Trace" and you should find some interesting results, even from CodeProject :)

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      jojoba2011
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      thanks for solution. but it wont give me that when and what for example insert/Delete/Update/Select in/from tblName. I wanna something log like this.

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        thanks for solution. but it wont give me that when and what for example insert/Delete/Update/Select in/from tblName. I wanna something log like this.

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        To do this you need to implement an AUDITING strategy, this generally involves triggers (spit) and an audit table. Do some research on database Auditing.

        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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        • J jojoba2011

          thanks for solution. but it wont give me that when and what for example insert/Delete/Update/Select in/from tblName. I wanna something log like this.

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          jojoba2011 wrote:

          but it wont give me that when and what for example

          When, what, and even who are included.

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            To do this you need to implement an AUDITING strategy, this generally involves triggers (spit) and an audit table. Do some research on database Auditing.

            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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            Mycroft Holmes wrote:

            this generally involves triggers

            Cool suggestion :cool:

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              jojoba2011 wrote:

              but it wont give me that when and what for example

              When, what, and even who are included.

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              jojoba2011
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              Really thanks for all your Solutions! but i have sqlexpress and this feature isnot active in Express 2008! What can i do then?

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              • J jojoba2011

                Really thanks for all your Solutions! but i have sqlexpress and this feature isnot active in Express 2008! What can i do then?

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                Creating a trace is also possible for Sql Express. Google Harder :)

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                  Creating a trace is also possible for Sql Express. Google Harder :)

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                  jojoba2011
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                  Hi, but trace can only catch the Error not the work i wanna.

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                  • J jojoba2011

                    Hi, but trace can only catch the Error not the work i wanna.

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                    You can't always expect a solution to your problem to be handed to you. Google is one of the best resources for finding answers to programming questions. If you don't get the answer you are looking for, restructure your Google key words until you get an answer that will work for you. Basically it's the best way to learn anyway, by doing it yourself.

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                    • J jojoba2011

                      Hi, but trace can only catch the Error not the work i wanna.

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                      You're right. A trace logs all actions. I'm not sure why you keep insisting that it won't work.

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                        You're right. A trace logs all actions. I'm not sure why you keep insisting that it won't work.

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                        thanks for Solution! is it posssible for you to give me small Example on how to use trace for all action.

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                        • J jojoba2011

                          thanks for Solution! is it posssible for you to give me small Example on how to use trace for all action.

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                          There are quite some examples on the internet; some are based on Sql-statements, others on SMO. It's your turn to do some research :)

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                            There are quite some examples on the internet; some are based on Sql-statements, others on SMO. It's your turn to do some research :)

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                            jojoba2011
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                            I know that i should do the rest of work but i am little week in Googling.I didnt find any result that can give me the way.plz give me the link or Exmaple. Plz thanks

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                              I know that i should do the rest of work but i am little week in Googling.I didnt find any result that can give me the way.plz give me the link or Exmaple. Plz thanks

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                              Two options; Using code[^], and using SQL[^].

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                                Two options; Using code[^], and using SQL[^].

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                                Thanks for reply! I have create App. and trace everything in SQL but I cannot trace SP and ... that will call from C#. I mean when i call SP in C# it doesnt trace. //را یکبار اجرا نمایید SP این trace ابتدا باید برای فعال کردن declare @TraceId int -- create the trace exec sp_trace_create @TraceId output, 0, N'C:\Temp\OurDemoTrace' -- set event and columns to trace exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 1, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 6, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 1, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 6, 1 -- start the trace exec sp_trace_setstatus @TraceId, 1 -- check status for our trace select value from fn_trace_getinfo(@TraceId) where property in (2, 5) go

                                sb.AppendLine("\nEventClass: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("EventClass")));
                                sb.AppendLine("NTUserName: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("NTUserName")));
                                sb.AppendLine("Command : " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("TextData")));

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                                  Thanks for reply! I have create App. and trace everything in SQL but I cannot trace SP and ... that will call from C#. I mean when i call SP in C# it doesnt trace. //را یکبار اجرا نمایید SP این trace ابتدا باید برای فعال کردن declare @TraceId int -- create the trace exec sp_trace_create @TraceId output, 0, N'C:\Temp\OurDemoTrace' -- set event and columns to trace exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 1, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 6, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 1, 1 exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 6, 1 -- start the trace exec sp_trace_setstatus @TraceId, 1 -- check status for our trace select value from fn_trace_getinfo(@TraceId) where property in (2, 5) go

                                  sb.AppendLine("\nEventClass: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("EventClass")));
                                  sb.AppendLine("NTUserName: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("NTUserName")));
                                  sb.AppendLine("Command : " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("TextData")));

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                                  jojoba2011 wrote:

                                  and trace everything in SQL but I cannot trace SP and ... that will call from C#.
                                  I mean when i call SP in C# it doesnt trace.

                                  Not quite everything; stored procedures have their own trave_event, specifically SP:StmtStarting (44) and SP:StmtCompleted (45). A complete list of events can be found here[^].

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                                    jojoba2011 wrote:

                                    and trace everything in SQL but I cannot trace SP and ... that will call from C#.
                                    I mean when i call SP in C# it doesnt trace.

                                    Not quite everything; stored procedures have their own trave_event, specifically SP:StmtStarting (44) and SP:StmtCompleted (45). A complete list of events can be found here[^].

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                                    jojoba2011
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                                    thanks a lot Eddy Vluggen. Your really an export in SQL. I have use this for SP:

                                    declare @TraceId int
                                    -- create the trace
                                    exec sp_trace_create @TraceId output, 0, N'C:\Temp\SQLLog'
                                    -- set event and columns to trace
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 1, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 6, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 1, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 6, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 13, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 10, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 13, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 14, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 15, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 10, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 13, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 14, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 15, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 12, 35, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 13, 35, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 10, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 13, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 14, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 15, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 1, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 6, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 44, 35, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 35, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 10, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 13, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 14, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 15, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 1, 1
                                    exec sp_trace_setevent @TraceId, 45, 6, 1

                                            -- start the trace
                                            exec sp\_trace\_setstatus @TraceId, 1
                                            -- check status for our trace
                                            select value from fn\_trace\_getinfo(@TraceId) where property in (2, 5)
                                            go
                                    

                                    and in C#

                                    sb = new StringBuilder();
                                    sb.AppendLine("\nEventClass: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("EventClass")));
                                    sb.AppendLine("NTUserName: " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("NTUserName")));
                                    sb.AppendLine("Command : " + ts.GetString(ts.GetOrdinal("TextData")));

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                                      jojoba2011 wrote:

                                      and trace everything in SQL but I cannot trace SP and ... that will call from C#.
                                      I mean when i call SP in C# it doesnt trace.

                                      Not quite everything; stored procedures have their own trave_event, specifically SP:StmtStarting (44) and SP:StmtCompleted (45). A complete list of events can be found here[^].

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                                      jojoba2011
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                                      No ans for my Question!

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                                        No ans for my Question!

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                                        jojoba2011 wrote:

                                        No ans for my Question

                                        You do realize that we're volunteers here? I know that Sql-profiler can see the parameters, I assume that they're also there for a trace. I don't have an answer ready for this question.

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                                          jojoba2011 wrote:

                                          No ans for my Question

                                          You do realize that we're volunteers here? I know that Sql-profiler can see the parameters, I assume that they're also there for a trace. I don't have an answer ready for this question.

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                                          Here have a 5 for patience and being...

                                          really an export in SQL

                                          ;)

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