.TRC File Extension

SQL Server Trace File

Developer Microsoft
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3.8  |  18 Votes
 

What is a TRC file?

File created by SQL Server Profiler, which is included with SQL Server software; contains trace results of the activity of a SQL database; can be used to analyze a sequence of database statements.

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To open a TRC file, select File → Open → Trace File, select your Trace file, and click Open.

Default TRC files are located in the following directory:

C:\​Program Files\​Microsoft SQL Server\​MSSQL\​LOG

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Oracle Trace File

Developer Oracle
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3.4  |  7 Votes
 

Diagnostic data file produced by Oracle database software; includes a detailed sequence of statements that describe events as they are executed; can be used to identify events that led to a database error or for other database analysis.

Programs that open TRC files

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CTrace Trace File

Developer Cal McPherson
Popularity
2.0  |  1 Vote
 

A TRC file may also be a trace file created by CTrace, a trace and debug library included in some C applications. It contains a record of the low-level processes a program performed during a specific runtime. Developers use TRC files to debug programs.

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Screenshot of a .trc file in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
TRC file open in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CTrace is a code library that developers can use to add a trace and debug utility to their C applications. The utility records the low-level processes a program performs, as well as those processes' outputs. Developers can save these records to text files, which are sometimes saved with the .trc file extension. (More commonly, however, CTrace trace files are saved with the .TXT extension.)

If a program that uses the CTrace utility encounters an error, the program's developer can create a TRC file that documents the runtime in which that error occurred. They can then review the file's text and attempt to determine the error's cause. This allows developers to find and fix bugs that would otherwise continue to negatively impact their programs.

NOTE: CTrace is intended for use in multi-threaded applications, but can also be included in single-threaded applications.

How to open a TRC file

TRC files are plain text files, so you can open them and view the trace data they contain in any text editor. Some common text editors include Microsoft Notepad (Windows), Apple TextEdit (Mac), and GitHub Atom (cross-platform).

Programs that open TRC files

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