Get status information for trace flag(s) currently turned on

The command DBCC TRACESTATUS can be used to get the status information for trace flag(s) currently turned on. Here is the syntax: 

DBCC TRACESTATUS (trace# [,...n])
To get the status information for all trace flags currently turned on, use -1 for the trace#.

Here is an example: 

DBCC TRACESTATUS(-1)
GO
Use the DBCC TRACEON command to turn on the specified trace flag. 

DBCC TRACEON (trace# [,...n])
To turn off the specified trace flag(s), use the DBCC TRACEOFF command. 

DBCC TRACEOFF (trace# [,...n])

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This was first published in February 2005

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