Setting multiple startup trace options

  • I would like to set two trace flags to on by default for my development server,

    1204 and 257. The problem is I am not sure on how to set multiple trace options

    for my startup options. Would it be "-T1204 -T257" or "-T1204 257" or some other

    derivative?

    From "Using Startup Options"

    quote:


    /Ttrace# - Indicates that an instance of SQL Server should be started with a

    specified trace flag (trace#) in effect. Trace flags are used to start the

    server with nonstandard behavior.


    Trace Info :

    1204 - Returns the type of locks participating in the deadlock and the current

    command affected.

    257 - Pre formats XML output before display in the query analyzer output window.

    I added -T1204 to my startup, and rebooted my server, and verified that it was

    set. I am unwilling to try out my options on this as I would hate to leave this

    server in an unusable state. Even though it is a development server, many

    developers use it. Rebuilding it during work hours would be very costly...

    Tim C.

    //Will write code for food

    One Windows to rule them all, One Windows to find them,

    One Windows to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

    In the Land of Microsoft where the Shadows lie.


    Tim C //Will code for food

  • you can use "sqlservr -T1204 -T257"

  • Add them to the startup items in server properties individually

    -T1204

    -T257

    Even if you added a bad line though it should ignore (unless you stumble onto something undocumented). But by any case they are found in the regkey

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer\Parameters

    Keep in mind you can damage things in the registry so be carefull what you delete, but the SQLArgx items should be self explaining.

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