---
name: "fbtracemgr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "firebird3.0-server"
version: "3.0.11.33637.ds4-2+deb12u1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fbtracemgr"
---

# fbtracemgr(1)

Firebird operation traces

## NAME

fbtracemgr - Firebird operation traces

## SYNOPSIS

**fbtracemgr** *action* \[*parameter*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**fbtracemgr** gives access to the trace API of Firebird. It connects to a Firebird server, starts a trace session and prints the audit trail to standard output.

To cancel the trace session, press `"Ctrl+C"`, send the `"TERM"` signal or use the stop command.

## OPTIONS

### Actions

- **-sta**

  - **-start**

  Start a trace session

- **-sto**

  - **-stop**

  Stop a trace session

- **-su**

  - **-suspend**

  Suspend a trace session. No output is produced until the session is resumed.

- **-r**

  - **-resume**

  Resume a suspended trace session.

- **-l**

  - **-list**

  List existing trace sessions

### Action parameters

- **-n** *string*

  - **-name** *string*

  Session name

- **-i** *number*

  - **-id** *number*

  Session ID

- **-c** *path*

  - **-config** *path*

  Path to the trace configuration file

### Connection parameters

- **-se**

  - **-service** *string*

  Service name in the form of `"service_mgr"` (for local connection) or *host*:`"service_mgr"` (for remote connection).

- **-u** *user*

  - **-user** *user*

  User name to connect as.

- **-p** *password*

  - **-password** *password*

  Connection password.

- **-fe** *file*

  - **-fetch** *file*

  Read password from file.

- **-t** *string*

  - **-trusted** *string*

  Force trusted authentication

## EXAMPLES

```
  fbtracemgr -se remote_host:service_mgr -user sysdba -pass masterkey -list
  fbtracemgr -se service_mgr -start -name my_trace -config my_cfg.txt
  fbtracemgr -se service_mgr -suspend -id 2
  fbtracemgr -se service_mgr -resume -id 2
  fbtracemgr -se service_mgr -stop -id 4
```

## AUTHOR & COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) Damyan Ivanov, 2009.

This manpage was written by Damyan Ivanov for the Debian project but may be used by others. Permission is granted to use this document, with or without modifications, provided that this notice is retained. If we meet some day, and you think this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.