Change Data Capture - sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Returns one row for each log scan session in the current database. The last row returned represents the current session. You can use this view to return status information about the current log scan session, or aggregated information about all sessions since the instance of SQL Server was last started.
The records in sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions are reset whenever the instance of SQL Server is restarted or after a failover occurs. Additionally, if the queried database is in the secondary role of an Always On availability group, then no records are returned.
For more information, review What is change data capture (CDC)?
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
session_id |
int | ID of the session. 0 = the data returned in this row is an aggregate of all sessions since the instance of SQL Server was last started. |
| start_time | datetime | Time the session began. When session_id = 0, the time aggregated data collection began. |
| end_time | datetime | Time the session ended. NULL = session is active. When session_id = 0, the time the last session ended. |
| duration | int | The duration (in seconds) of the session. 0 = the session does not contain change data capture transactions. When session_id = 0, the sum of the duration (in seconds) of all sessions with change data capture transactions. |
| scan_phase | nvarchar(200) | The current phase of the session. The following are the possible values and their descriptions: 1: Reading configuration 2: First scan, building hash table 3: Second scan 4: Second scan 5: Second scan 6: Schema versioning 7: Last scan 8: Done When session_id = 0, this value is always "Aggregate". |
| error_count | int | Number of errors encountered. When session_id = 0, the total number of errors in all sessions. |
| start_lsn | nvarchar(23) | Starting LSN for the session. When session_id = 0, the starting LSN for the last session. |
| current_lsn | nvarchar(23) | Current LSN being scanned. When session_id = 0, the current LSN is 0. |
| end_lsn | nvarchar(23) | Ending LSN for the session. NULL = session is active. When session_id = 0, the ending LSN for the last session. |
| tran_count | bigint | Number of change data capture transactions processed. This counter is populated in phase 2. When session_id = 0, the number of processed transactions in all sessions. |
| last_commit_lsn | nvarchar(23) | LSN of the last commit log record processed. When session_id = 0, the last commit log record LSN for any session. |
| last_commit_time | datetime | Time the last commit log record was processed. When session_id = 0, the time the last commit log record for any session. |
| log_record_count | bigint | Number of log records scanned. When session_id = 0, number of records scanned for all sessions. |
| schema_change_count | int | Number of data definition language (DDL) operations detected. This counter is populated in phase 6. When session_id = 0, the number of DDL operations processed in all sessions. |
| command_count | bigint | Number of commands processed. When session_id = 0, the number of commands processed in all sessions. |
| first_begin_cdc_lsn | nvarchar(23) | First LSN that contained change data capture transactions. When session_id = 0, the first LSN that contained change data capture transactions. |
| last_commit_cdc_lsn | nvarchar(23) | LSN of the last commit log record that contained change data capture transactions. When session_id = 0, the last commit log record LSN for any session that contained change data capture transactions |
| last_commit_cdc_time | datetime | Time the last commit log record was processed that contained change data capture transactions. When session_id = 0, the time the last commit log record for any session that contained change data capture transactions. |
| latency | int | The difference, in seconds, between end_time and last_commit_cdc_time in the session. This counter is populated at the end of phase 7.When session_id = 0, the last nonzero latency value recorded by a session. |
| empty_scan_count | int | Number of consecutive sessions that contained no change data capture transactions. |
| failed_sessions_count | int | Number of sessions that failed. |
Remarks
The sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions DMV contains up to 32 scan sessions and an aggregate of all the scan sessions with session_id= 0. So, at any given time, this dynamic management view can contain a maximum of 33 rows.
Permissions
Requires VIEW DATABASE STATE permission to query the sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions dynamic management view. For more information about permissions on dynamic management views, see Dynamic Management Views and Functions (Transact-SQL).
Permissions for SQL Server 2022 and later
Requires VIEW DATABASE PERFORMANCE STATE permission on the database.
Examples
The following example returns information for the most current session.
USE AdventureWorks2022;
GO
SELECT session_id, start_time, end_time, duration, scan_phase,
error_count, start_lsn, current_lsn, end_lsn, tran_count,
last_commit_lsn, last_commit_time, log_record_count, schema_change_count,
command_count, first_begin_cdc_lsn, last_commit_cdc_lsn,
last_commit_cdc_time, latency, empty_scan_count, failed_sessions_count
FROM sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions
WHERE session_id = (SELECT MAX(b.session_id) FROM sys.dm_cdc_log_scan_sessions AS b);
GO