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SQL Server script for block count

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-- blockcount.sql
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In this case, it is critical that the high performance SQL Server DBA be able to quickly understand the locking situation on the database servers and be able to resolve any lock-induced bottlenecks.

If a user calls and complains that their databases are hung with no activity
taking place, the first thing the DBA should do is see if any blocking locks
currently exist on the server. This can easily be accomplished with the
blockcount.sql query:

select
count(*)
from
master.dbo.sysprocesses
See code depot for full script
where
blocked <> 0

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