17 February 2009

DBMS: Trace (Definitions)

"The process of recording the sequence in which the statements in a program are executed and, optionally, the values of the program variables used in the statements." (Sybase, "Glossary", 2005)

"The SQL Profiler method for recording server events." (Thomas Moore, "EXAM CRAM™ 2: Designing and Implementing Databases with SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition", 2005)

"This is a record of data that has been captured about events in Profiler." (Joseph L Jorden & Dandy Weyn, "MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Implementation and Maintenance Study Guide - Exam 70-431", 2006)

"A collection of events and related performance data returned by SQL Server’s database engine." (Victor Isakov et al, "MCITP Administrator: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Optimization and Maintenance (70-444) Study Guide", 2007)

"A trace is a collection of events and data. SQL Profiler is used to collect and monitor events. Creating a trace is sometimes referred to as capturing events." (Darril Gibson, "MCITP SQL Server 2005 Database Developer All-in-One Exam Guide", 2008)

"A collection of events and data returned by the Database Engine." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)

"A record of the processing of a computer program or transaction. The information collected from a trace can be used to assess problems and performance." (IBM, "Informix Servers 12.1", 2014)

"In DB2 replication, a facility that is used to collect monitoring, auditing, and performance data for the Capture program, the Q Capture program, the Apply program, the Q Apply program, or the Replication Alert Monitor." (Sybase, "Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual", 2019)

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