SQL Server Extended Events Concepts

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SQL Server Extended Events Concepts

SQL Server Extended Events (Extended Events) build on existing concepts, such as an event or an event consumer, uses concepts from Event Tracing for Windows, and introduces new concepts.

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The following table describes the topics in this section.

Topic	Description
SQL Server Extended Events Packages	Describes the Extended Events packages that contain objects that are used for obtaining and processing data when an Extended Events session is running.
SQL Server Extended Events Targets	Describes the event consumers that can receive data during an event session.
SQL Server Extended Events Engine	Describes the engine that implements and manages an Extended Events session.
SQL Server Extended Events Sessions	Describes the Extended Events session.

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SQL Server Extended Events Dynamic Management Views
SQL Server Extended Events Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

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