Understanding Query Logging in SQL Server
- Query logging is also known as query tracing. It happens when we capture the details of SQL queries executed on a Microsoft SQL Server instance.
- This data is commonly represented in the form of the query text and the user executing it at the time of execution, and other supplementary information necessary.
- Through this process, it is possible to perform a range of tasks like performance tuning, auditing, and troubleshooting.
How to Enable SQL Server Query Logging?
In the domain of database management, the SQL query is found to be very helpful in improving performance, safety, and diagnosing problems. The query logging SQL Server provides help in that administrators of database servers can view and analyze the queries executed against their servers.
Query logging will give us information such as users‘ habits in accessing the database, detecting inefficient queries, and detecting unauthorized access attempts. In this article, we will learn about How to enable SQL Server query logging and their process to activate the logging of SQL Server queries.
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