PowerShell can pack a pretty big punch when dealing with Extended Events. Using PowerShell as one of your Extended Events Management Tools, there could be a bit of a learning curve, and it may not be the right tool all the time, but it can sure pack a big hit.
Backup Deployed Sessions
Having just completed several segments on the metadata for deployed sessions, it is time to bring all of that information together and see how it can be used – by showing how to backup deployed sessions.
SET Operations and Metadata
SET operations in extended events are the extra configurations that can be made to various components. As an example, a target can be configured with certain properties via the use of a SET operation when creating the Extended Event Session. The best way to see the SET Options and Metadata, is by seeing it in action.
Session Target Metadata
In the case of the final core component, Targets, the exploration into the metadata can be a little awkward. At least at first. Read on to see how to explore the deployed session target metadata at a preliminary level.
Session Action Metadata
Knowing how to access the deployed session metadata and the event metadata attached to that session, I will now begin the dive into how to find the same relevant data for any deployed session action metadata.