sys.dm_xe_database_session_object_columns (Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance)

Applies to: Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

Shows the configuration values for objects that are bound to an active database-scoped session.

Azure SQL Database supports only database-scoped sessions. Azure SQL Managed Instance supports both database-scoped sessions and server-scoped sessions. Server-scoped sessions are recommended for managed instances: learn more in CREATE EVENT SESSION.

Column name	Data type	Description
event_session_address	varbinary(8)	The memory address of the event session. Has a many-to-one relationship with sys.dm_xe_database_sessions.address. Is not nullable.
column_name	nvarchar(60)	The name of the configuration value. Is not nullable.
column_id	int	The ID of the column. Is unique within the object. Is not nullable.
column_value	nvarchar(2048)	The configured value of the column. Is nullable.
object_type	nvarchar(60)	The type of the object. Is not nullable.object_type is one of: event target
object_name	nvarchar(60)	The name of the object to which this column belongs. Is not nullable.
object_package_guid	uniqueidentifier	The GUID of the package that contains the object. Is not nullable.

Permissions

Requires the VIEW DATABASE STATE permission.

From	To	Relationship
dm_xe_database_session_object_columns.object_name dm_xe_database_session_object_columns.object_package_guid	sys.dm_xe_objects.package_guid sys.dm_xe_objects.name	Many-to-one
dm_xe_database_session_object_columns.column_name dm_xe_database_session_object_columns.column_id	sys.dm_xe_object_columns.name sys.dm_xe_object_columns.column_id	Many-to-one

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