• Hang on...

    If you need to audit 24/7/365, why are you running the trace every 5 minutes? Set a larger file size, set a rollover (BoL will show you how to do that) and leave one trace to run all the time.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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