xp_trace_getappfilter (T-SQL)

Retrieves the current application filter value, which is configured by executing xp_trace_setappfilter and associated with the specified trace queue.

Syntax

xp_trace_getappfilter {queue_handle}

Arguments

queue_handle: Is an integer that represents the handle for the trace queue. queue_handle is used to reference the trace queue and is placed in an output parameter by xp_trace_addnewqueue.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or >1 (failure)

Result Sets

Column name	Description
EventQueue	The trace queue number
IncludeAppFilter	Application include filter for the trace queue
ExcludeAppFilter	Application exclude filter for the trace queue

Remarks

If an application filter was set by executing xp_trace_setappfilter, xp_trace_getappfilter returns the name(s) of applications that, set by executing xp_trace_seteventclassrequired, will be traced.

The output shows the application filters, included and excluded, for the trace queue.

Permissions

Execute permissions for xp_trace_getappfilter default to members of the sysadmin fixed server role but can be granted to other users.

Examples

This example retrieves the application filter, if one exists (one may have been set by previously executing xp_trace_setappfilter) for the specified trace queue (@queue_handle).

USE master

DECLARE @queue_handle int, @column_value int

SET @column_value = 16|32|8192|128|512

EXEC xp_trace_addnewqueue 1000,

5,

95,

90,

@column_value,

@queue_handle OUTPUT

EXEC xp_trace_getappfilter @queue_handle

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