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Know Before You GO – Target Settings
The last few articles have covered various topics for the event_file and ring_buffer target. The topics range from basic queries in how to extract the session data on up through best practices. The fun...
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Matching Events into Pairs
In the last article I showed how to discover all of the settings that are available to a particular Target. I also mentioned the reason for that being that I would be discussing some of the other...
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Parsing Matched Events
I just covered the topic of matching events from definition on down through highlighting a common use for this type of target. With that in mind, it is now time to dive into how to extract the data...
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Histograms and Events
The last few articles covered the pair_matching target and some uses and details that go along with it. For a recap, you can read here. The pair_matching target was just one of the more advanced...
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Counting Events
After reading through the articles about the pair_matching target (here) and the article on the histogram target (here), this one is going to seem very basic. To be honest, I would consider this to be...
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Short Circuit Events
I introduced the importance about predicate order previously. I recommend either reading that article for the first time or reading it again if you have already read it. You can find that article –...
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Exposure to Internals
For me, some of the most fun stuff with SQL Server is diving deep into the internals. Diving into the internals is not always an easy adventure. Sometimes, it requires a lot of trial and error...
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Azure SQL Database
So far I have strictly focused on Extended Events for SQL Server installations. This means I have been looking at Extended Events from the “physical” or on-premises perspective. Installing SQL Server...
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Default Sessions
So I have blasted through a lot of technical articles about Extended Events. There is a lot of groundwork that has been covered with layers of building blocks that have been stacked. Now it’s time to...
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Tricks and Treats with XE
Halloween is a great time of year. It is unfortunate that it is just one day of the year. That said, I do like to think of the month of October as Halloween Month. I have several posts over the years...
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Log Files from Different Sources
Well, it has been quite a pause between articles in the series. It is well past time to continue the series. With such a delay in the series, it is prudent to remind all that there is a series on...
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Customize the XEvent Log Display
In the previous article I showed a couple of methods to merge Extended Event Log files. In that article I mentioned the ability to customize the display in the GUI for the merged log files. Today, I am...
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Filtering Logged Data
Over the course of the past couple of articles, I have shown some interesting if not useful functionality in the user interface for working with Extended Event log files. Those articles on merging...
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Hidden GUI Gems
The GUI for Extended Events offers some power to help you get started with trying to work with Extended Events. As I have shown over the past few articles, some of this power comes with a bit of cost...
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A day in the Stream
Enough talk of the GUI with Extended Events (see previous articles in the series if you want to revisit the stickiness of the GUI – here). It is time for a bit of a diversion and something quick. While...
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Waiting, is it a Bad Thing?
Despite the desire to get away from the GUI talk in these articles about Extended Events, I have so far been unable to do it. Each article of late has something more to deal with the user interface....
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Alter Event Session
Ready for a change of pace? Good! Today is a really good time to start looking into one of the more basic concepts related to Extended Event Session management. Consider the occasional need to change a...
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All about the Change
The second Tuesday of January 2016 is now upon us and you know what that means. Well, I hope you know what that means. It is time for TSQL Tuesday. It is now the 74th edition of this monthly blog...
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SQL Server Locks – Back to Basics
Prelude in SQL Minor Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a blog post each month on a SQL Server Basic. Some have hash-tagged this as...
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The Virginia Tour 2016
Long Time Coming With less than a week before the Richmond SQLSaturday event, I am finally getting this post done – maybe. This is not just a one day event for me. No no! I will be presenting for three...
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