How can I change the target server type for a trace template? I've got a .tdf SQL Server Profiler trace template someone wants me to run but the template is targeting SS 2008 R2. While my SSMS is 2008 R2 the server I need to trace is SS 2005. When attempting to trace the server the server type is locked (generated from the actual server) so I can't just select the template I need while it's marked as a different SS version..



How can I change which server type the trade template is targeting? I've tried File &gt; Templates &gt; Edit Templates... but there doesn't seem to be an option to change this. Is it possible to change the target server version or does the whole trace have to be made again from scratch?
If you open Profiler, go to File > Templates > Import and choose your .tdf file.

You will have a new user trace template with the name [filename] (without the .tdf). Go to File > Templates > Edit and pick the trace template you imported. You should then be able to edit the server type by pulling the dropdown:



Then you can save the template and that should be the server type when you start a new trace using that template.