QuickQuestion: How to enable a trace flag on SQL Server startup?

QuickQuestion series is a series of short posts in which I answer database related questions asked by my colleagues, friends, and co-workers, mainly application developers.

Today’s question:

How to enable a trace flag on SQL Server startup?

If you want to have a certain Trace Flag enabled after every SQL Server startup, then you have to set it as one of SQL Server startup parameters. To do that you need to execute few simple steps.

  1. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager (as Administrator).
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager
  2. Open Properties of the SQL Server instance you want to configure.
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager - properties 1
  3. As a next step, go to Startup Parameters tab. Provide new startup parameter. For Trace Flag it will be -T#### (where #### needs to be replaced with Trace Flag number). Click Add button.
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager - startup parameters
  4. Notice that additional parameter was added to the parameters list. Click Apply button.
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager - startup parameters 2
  5. You will get the warning that SQL Server instance needs to be restarted in order the change takes effect.
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager - startup parameters 3
  6. Finally, you have to restart your SQL Server instance.
    TraceFlag - SQLServer Configuration Manager - restart

That’s it.

-Marek

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SQLDay2018 – Brief introduction into SQL Server Execution Plans

Last week I had a great pleasure to speak at SQLDay 2018. For those who don’t know – it is the biggest conference focused on databases, data platform, big data, advanced data analysis and business intelligence in Poland. It has been organized for 10 years already and is a great opportunity to meet many special people. This year it was a great chance to attend workshops and sessions delivered by real SQL Server experts: Itzik Ben-Gan (b|t), Kalen Delaney (b|t), and Niko Neugebauer (b|t), and many many more…

I had an amazing occasion to present my session titled Brief introduction into SQL Server Execution Plans.

Here you can find my slide deck and materials: SQLDay2018 – Brief introduction into SQL Server Execution Plans

I also posted it on my SlideShare profile.

-Marek

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24 HoP – SQL Operations Studio – slide deck

Last Thursday I had a great pleasure to present a session during 24 Hours of PASS Cross-Platform SQL Server Management. 24HOP is an exceptional online event that provides free training for database professionals. It’s 24 back-to-back hours webinar series that features a new 60-minute webinar each hour.

I had an amazing occasion to present my session about SQL Operations Studio – a New Multi-Platform tool for SQL Server Database Development, Administration, and Monitoring.

Here you can find my slide deck: SQLOps

I also posted it on my SlideShare profile.

-Marek

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