SQL Find blocking processes
This is a query that will find blocking processes. It can be used on any SQL Server database, and can be useful when attempting to diagnose poor performance in either the ScanEngine or in the DataHub import processes.
Find Blocking Processes
SELECT db.name DBName, tl.request_session_id, wt.blocking_session_id, OBJECT_NAME(p.OBJECT_ID) BlockedObjectName, tl.resource_type, h1.TEXT AS RequestingText, h2.TEXT AS BlockingText, tl.request_mode FROM sys.dm_tran_locks AS tl INNER JOIN sys.databases db ON db.database_id = tl.resource_database_id INNER JOIN sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks AS wt ON tl.lock_owner_address = wt.resource_address INNER JOIN sys.partitions AS p ON p.hobt_id = tl.resource_associated_entity_id INNER JOIN sys.dm_exec_connections ec1 ON ec1.session_id = tl.request_session_id INNER JOIN sys.dm_exec_connections ec2 ON ec2.session_id = wt.blocking_session_id CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(ec1.most_recent_sql_handle) AS h1 CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(ec2.most_recent_sql_handle) AS h2 GO