sys.dm_xe_session_object_columns (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Shows the configuration values for objects that are bound to an active server-scoped session.
Azure SQL Database supports only database-scoped sessions. See sys.dm_xe_database_session_object_columns.
| 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_sessions.address. Is not nullable. |
| column_name | nvarchar(256) | 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(3072) | 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(256) | 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 VIEW SERVER STATE permission on the server.
Permissions for SQL Server 2022 and later
Requires VIEW SERVER PERFORMANCE STATE permission on the server.
Relationship cardinalities
| From | To | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| dm_xe_session_object_columns.object_name, dm_xe_session_object_columns.object_package_guid |
sys.dm_xe_objects.package_guid, sys.dm_xe_objects.name |
Many-to-one |
| dm_xe_session_object_columns.column_name, dm_xe_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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