sys.trace_events (Transact-SQL)
The sys.trace_events catalog view contains a list of all SQL trace events. These trace events do not change for a given version of the SQL Server Database Engine.
For more information about these trace events, see SQL Server Event Class Reference.
Column name  | 
Data type  | 
Description  | 
|---|---|---|
trace_event_id  | 
smallint  | 
Unique ID of the event. This column is also in the sys.trace_event_bindings and sys.trace_subclass_values catalog views.  | 
category_id  | 
smallint  | 
Category ID of the event. This column is also in the sys.trace_categories catalog view.  | 
name  | 
nvarchar(128)  | 
Unique name of this event. This parameter is not localized.  | 
Permissions
In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, the visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.