# trace

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:5ch"><code><span class="synB">TRACE</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;server></span>|<span class="syn09">&lt;nick></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The channel or the nickname; if no argument is given, the active server
will be used.

## Description ##

Displays the list of servers and users connects to a server, or a list of
the servers between yourself and the target user.

This command is usually restricted to IRC operators.

## Examples ##

    /TRACE
    /TRACE mike
    /TRACE ircsource.irssi.org

## See also ##
[MAP](/documentation/help/map), [TIME](/documentation/help/time), [WHOIS](/documentation/help/whois)