SQL Server 2008 Integration Services ships with the wonderful new Data Profiling Task. Much as the name implies, it profiles the data in a given table and returns a ton of useful information. The task ...

SQL Server Profiler for SQL Operations Studio Extension One of the most necessary tools for any kind of performance troubleshooting on SQL Server is Profiler. Profiler allows you to track events, such ...

SQL Server Profiler has always been a great tool for tracing activity “under the hood” on a SQL Server and assessing its performance. One feature that helps us quickly set up a trace on our ...

Limitations aside, this tool provided with SQL Server is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to get up and running quickly with data profiling.

To start a trace automatically after connecting to a server with SQL Server Profiler On the Tools menu, click Options. Select the Start tracing immediately after making a connection check box.