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Asked: 2026-05-28T00:27:47+00:00

I have a SQL table that all of a sudden cannot return data unless

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I have a SQL table that all of a sudden cannot return data unless I include with (nolock) on the end, which indicates some kind of lock left on my table.

I’ve experimented a bit with sys.dm_tran_locks to identify that there are in fact a number of locks on the table, but how do I identify what is locking them (ie the request element of the sys.dm_tran_locks)?

EDIT: I know about sp_lock for pre SQL 2005, but now that that sp is deprecated, AFAIK the right way to do this is with sys.dm_tran_locks. I’m using SQL Server 2008 R2.

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    Take a look at the following system stored procedures, which you can run in SQLServer Management Studio (SSMS):

    • sp_who
    • sp_lock

    Also, in SSMS, you can view locks and processes in different ways:

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    Different versions of SSMS put the activity monitor in different places. For example, SSMS 2008 and 2012 have it in the context menu when you right-click on a server node.

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