CAST Management Studio - Information - How to launch CAST-MS in SHOW SQL mode in order to get the SQL traces
Purpose
This page provides information about how to launch CAST-MS in SHOW SQL mode in order to get the SQL traces.
Applicable in CAST Version
| Release | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| 8.3.x | ✅ |
| 8.2.x | ✅ |
| 8.1.x | ✅ |
| 8.0.x | ✅ |
| 7.3.x | ✅ |
Applicable RDBMS
| RDBMS | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Oracle Server | ✅ |
| Microsoft SQL Server | ✅ |
| CSS2 | ✅ |
| CSS1 | ✅ |
Details
SHOW SQL mode can be activated for CAST-MS by adding -LogSQL at the end of the command line of the CMS.
Steps to activate:
Option -1 :
Right click on Windows shortcut for CAST-MS in the Start menu and choose Properties. Add ‘-LogSQL’ to the end of the command line as shown below.

Example: “C:\Program Files (x86)\CAST\7.2\CAST-MS.exe” -LogSQL
Option - 2:
Check “Activate debug options” and check “SHOW SQL " while Running analysis.

SQL traces are logged in the CAST-MS log file
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