Enable-DbaTraceFlag

Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Enable-DbaTraceFlag on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Enable-DbaTraceFlag.

Synopsis

Enable Global Trace Flag(s)

Description

The function will set one or multiple trace flags on the SQL Server instance(s) listed.
These are not persisted after a restart, use Set-DbaStartupParameter to set them to persist after restarts.

Syntax

Enable-DbaTraceFlag
    [-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [-TraceFlag] <Int32[]>
    [-EnableException]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Enable-DbaTraceFlag -SqlInstance sql2016 -TraceFlag 3226

Enable the trace flag 3226 on SQL Server instance sql2016

Example: 2

PS C:\> Enable-DbaTraceFlag -SqlInstance sql2016 -TraceFlag 1117, 1118

Enable multiple trace flags on SQL Server instance sql2016

Required Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances.

-TraceFlag

Trace flag number(s) to enable globally

Optional Parameters

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

-EnableException

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.