Apr 10, 2013 · It doesn't fit all nitpicky details after the main question - How to kill/stop a long SQL query immediately? - that i found via google trying to solve my little variant.

Jun 23, 2011 · I have an SQL script which backs up a database and then restores it over another database. the problem I'm having is that the database being overwritten is being locked open by a user so the job fails. I can manually kill the attached user and it runs fine but I need this process to run automatically every night.

Little known: the GO sql statement can take an integer for the number of times to repeat previous command. So if you: ALTER DATABASE [DATABASENAME] SET SINGLE_USER GO Then: USE [DATABASENAME] GO 2000 This will repeat the USE command 2000 times, force deadlock on all other connections, and take ownership of the single connection.

Dec 8, 2009 · I am talking about SQL Server - and process within SQL Server. Trying to kill process/queries in SQL Server not windows.

Feb 21, 2013 · Yes, for this example, but you can do so much with SMO once you get the hang of it. Learning how to use it (and powershell) opens up a whole raft of opportunities for streamlining and automating management of SQL server.

Nov 9, 2016 · I have a SELECT statement which is hanging and I would like to kill it. I am accessing the server through a SQL GUI if that matters (not microsoft's). Is there a command I can execute to kill that process? I get this when using EXEC('Kill ' + Pid): KILL command cannot be used inside user transactions.

May 11, 2011 · In SSMS type sp_who to get a list of open SPIDs (session ID's). Find the one that contains your Restore. The command will be something like RESTORE DATABASE. Use kill XXX where XXX is the SPID of that transaction.

I have this open transaction, according to DBCC OPENTRAN: Oldest active transaction: SPID (server process ID) : 54 UID (user ID) : -1 Name : UPDATE LSN ...

Feb 20, 2014 · Try creating a small piece of dynamic SQL and then executing it, as follows: DECLARE @sql NVARCHAR(50) IF(@counter>0) BEGIN SET @sql = 'kill ' + CAST(@session_id AS NVARCHAR) EXEC @sql END This achieves the same result as you desire by executing the kill command with the value of @session_id.

This command will still simply try to kill the relevant sessions. It's easier than performing a bunch of KILL commands in a loop, but it amounts to the same thing, and will not be able to magically kill a session that is performing a rollback.