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sys.database_event_session_fields (Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance)

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Applies to: SQL Server 2016 (13.x) and later Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

Returns a row for each customizable column that was explicitly set on events and targets in a database-scoped event session.

Azure SQL Database supports only database-scoped sessions. Azure SQL Managed Instance supports both database-scoped sessions and server-scoped sessions. Server-scoped sessions are recommended for managed instances: learn more in CREATE EVENT SESSION.

Column name Data type Description
event_session_id int The ID of the event session. Is not nullable.
object_id int The ID of the object this field is associated with. Is not nullable.
name sysname The name of the field. Is not nullable.
value sql_variant The value of the field. Is not nullable.

Permissions

Requires the VIEW DATABASE STATE permission.

Remarks

This view has the following relationship cardinalities.

From To Relationship
sys.database_event_session_actions.event_session_id sys.database_event_sessions.event_session_id Many to one
sys.database_event_session_actions.event_id

sys.database_event_session_actions.object_id

sys.database_event_session_actions.event_session_id		 sys.database_event_session_events.event_session_id

sys.database_event_session_events.event_id		 Many to one
sys.database_event_session_actions.event_session_id

sys.database_event_session_actions.object_id		 sys.database_event_session_targets.event_session_id

sys.database_event_session_targets.target_id		 Many to one

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