Logging ALL Queries on a SQL Server 2008 Express Database?

SQL Server Profiler:

  • File → New Trace
  • The “General” Tab is displayed.
  • Here you can choose “Save to file:” so its logged to a file.
  • View the “Event Selection” Tab
  • Select the items you want to log.
  • TSQL → SQL:BatchStarting will get you sql selects
  • Stored Procedures → RPC:Completed will get you Stored Procedures.

More information from Microsoft: SQL Server 2008 Books Online – Using SQL Server Profiler

Update – SQL Express Edition:

A comment was made that MS SQL Server Profiler is not available for the express edition.
There does appear to be a free alternative: Profiler for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

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