1.2.2.0

Fixed a null exception while creating a table from XE stream definition (#6)

1.2.1.0

Fixed #5 by escaping all column names and filter values in GroupedTableAppenderResponse

1.2.0.0

Implemented GroupedTableAppenderResponse. You can now use this response type to aggregate data before merging it to a target table.

Here is an example .json configuration:

{
    "Target": {
        "ServerName": "MyServer",
        "SessionName": "loginaudit",
        "FailOnProcessingError": false,
        "Responses": [
            {
                "__type": "GroupedTableAppenderResponse",
                "ServerName": "MyServer",
                "DatabaseName": "xedemo",
                "TableName": "loginaudit",
                "AutoCreateTargetTable": true,
                "UploadIntervalSeconds": 10,
                "Events": [
                    "login"
                ],
                "OutputColumns": [
                    "client_app_name", 
                    "server_principal_name", 
                    "client_hostname", 
                    "database_name",
                    "MIN(collection_time) AS firstseen", 
                    "MAX(collection_time) AS lastseen", 
                    "COUNT(collection_time) AS logoncount" 
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Based on this configuration, XESmartTarget writes to the target table using the non aggregated columns to match any existing data and merge it, depending on the aggregation type.

In this case, it matches (client_app_name, server_principal_name, client_hostname, database_name) and updates the aggregated columns accordingly:

• MIN(collection_time) is updated only if the new value is < existing value
• MAX(collection_time) is updated only if the new value is > existing value
• COUNT(collection_time) is added to the existing value

The data aggregated on the target table looks like this:

client_app_name	server_principal_name	client_hostname	database_name	firstseen	lastseen	logoncount
.Net SqlClient Data Provider	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	XEDemo	2018-09-27 11:46:43.423	2018-09-27 12:21:24.427	220
SQLServerCEIP	SQLCONSULTING\SQLCSRV04$	SQLCSRV04	master	2018-09-27 11:48:15.847	2018-09-27 12:18:19.107	15
SQLAgent - Job Manager	SQLCONSULTING\sqlservice	SQLCSRV04	msdb	2018-09-27 11:50:00.830	2018-09-27 12:20:01.193	16
SQLAgent - TSQL JobStep	SQLCONSULTING\sqlservice	SQLCSRV04	master	2018-09-27 11:50:00.883	2018-09-27 12:20:01.060	4
SQLAgent - TSQL JobStep	SQLCONSULTING\sqlservice	SQLCSRV04	distribution	2018-09-27 11:50:00.890	2018-09-27 12:20:01.163	4
SQLAgent - Update job activity	SQLCONSULTING\sqlservice	SQLCSRV04	msdb	2018-09-27 11:50:00.913	2018-09-27 12:20:01.200	8
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:10.723	2018-09-27 12:03:29.763	17
sqlops-GeneralConnection	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:31.957	2018-09-27 11:57:39.767	4
sqlops-languageService	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:32.243	2018-09-27 11:57:32.243	1
sqlops-Dashboard	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:32.367	2018-09-27 11:57:33.307	2
Core .Net SqlClient Data Provider	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:33.327	2018-09-27 11:57:33.327	1
sqlops-Query	SQLCONSULTING\gsartori	SQLCLP01	master	2018-09-27 11:57:33.477	2018-09-27 11:57:33.477	2
SQLAgent - Schedule Saver	SQLCONSULTING\sqlservice	SQLCSRV04	msdb	2018-09-27 12:01:42.050	2018-09-27 12:01:42.050	1

1.1.0.0

XESmartTarget now supports x86 and x64 builds, thanks to incorporating Smo dlls via Nuget.
From now on, select the installation package that matches your platform.

1.0.8.2

Introduced centralized assembly versioning via SharedAssemblyInfo

1.0.8.1

Fixed issues #2 and #3

1.0.8.0

Fixed bug in XelToCsv. It didn't export missing columns properly.

v1.0.7.0

Minor fixes. I should probably say which ones, but screw that.

v1.0.6.0

Fixed issue #1

v1.0.5.0

New Response Type: CsvAppenderResponse
Added command line utility XelToCsv to convert a .xel file to .csv. Used by DBATools