# GrainProfilerOptions.TraceAlways

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.dashboard/orleans.dashboard.grainprofileroptions/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.dashboard/orleans.dashboard.grainprofileroptions/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Dashboard/Orleans.Dashboard/GrainProfilerOptions.cs)

```csharp
public bool TraceAlways
```

Gets or sets a value indicating whether tracing should always be enabled, regardless of dashboard activity. When set to `true`, profiling data is continuously collected even when the dashboard is not being queried. When set to `false` (default), profiling is automatically disabled after [GrainProfilerOptions](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.dashboard/orleans.dashboard.grainprofileroptions/) of inactivity. Default is `false`.