Can I get sql profiler for sql2008 for free?

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Blankman picture Blankman · Feb 9, 2009 · Viewed 29.1k times · Source

Is it possible to get sql profiler for sql2008 for free or you have to have a license to get it?

i.e. it won't work with sql express

Answer

azoppo picture azoppo · Jan 20, 2013

You can get SQL Profiler with the Developer version of SQL.
But how is written three answer before:

SQL Profiler is just a GUI on top of the TRACE functionality present in all editions of SQL.

So this ExpressProfiler is a free utility.
Alberto

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