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Asked: 2026-05-15T13:44:39+00:00

I was playing around with a stored procedure and I think I made an

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I was playing around with a stored procedure and I think I made an endless while loop(I think I forgot to close the cursor)

now it is sending me emails and I don’t know how to stop it. How can I kill it?

edit this is what I see when I do what remus told me to do

Sorry I don’t know how to output the results nicer.

1,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,RESOURCE MONITOR,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,SLEEP_TASK,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,257,0x04848118,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
2,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,LAZY WRITER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,1,NULL,0,LAZYWRITER_SLEEP,904,LAZYWRITER_SLEEP,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,1,0x0072C3E8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
4,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,LOCK MONITOR,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,1,NULL,0,REQUEST_FOR_DEADLOCK_SEARCH,4570,REQUEST_FOR_DEADLOCK_SEARCH,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,1,0x0072C4D8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
5,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,SIGNAL HANDLER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,KSOURCE_WAKEUP,12587720,KSOURCE_WAKEUP,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0,0x002582F8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
6,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
7,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,TRACE QUEUE TASK,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,SQLTRACE_BUFFER_FLUSH,3213,SQLTRACE_BUFFER_FLUSH,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,1,0x0072C7A8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
9,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,BRKR TASK,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,BROKER_TRANSMITTER,12588032,BROKER_TRANSMITTER,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,1,0x0072CA78,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
11,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,ONDEMAND_TASK_QUEUE,12590216,ONDEMAND_TASK_QUEUE,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0,0x002583E8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
12,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,BRKR EVENT HNDLR,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,BROKER_EVENTHANDLER,337289,BROKER_EVENTHANDLER,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,1170,0,0,0x002586B8,6,43,154502,4096,us_english,mdy,7,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
13,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,background,BRKR TASK,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,BROKER_TRANSMITTER,12588017,BROKER_TRANSMITTER,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0,0x002585C8,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
14,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,1413,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
15,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,101,11396,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
16,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,146,15318,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
17,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,235,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
18,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,476,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
19,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,711,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
20,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,506,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
21,0,2010-07-06 17:00:45.637,sleeping,TASK MANAGER,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1,NULL,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,0,NULL,0,0,0,0,NULL,0x00000000,0,0,0,4096,us_english,mdy,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,-1,0,0,0,1,0,0
60,0,2010-07-06 20:30:33.360,running,SELECT,0x020000004D4F6005A3E8119F3DD3297095832ABE63E312F2,0,-1,0x060005004D4F6005B801000F000000000000000000000000,5,1,5758612B-D19E-43EB-B9A5-343B30DCA65C,0,NULL,0,MISCELLANEOUS,,0,1,2034480,0x,0,0,0,1,0,0x002595B8,0,0,99,2147483647,us_english,mdy,7,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,-1,0,19,0,0,0,0

Edit 2

1   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  RESOURCE MONITOR    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    0   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   SLEEP_TASK      0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   257 0x048A8118  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
2   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  LAZY WRITER NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    0   1   NULL    0   LAZYWRITER_SLEEP    561 LAZYWRITER_SLEEP        0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   1   0x0070C3E8  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
4   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  LOCK MONITOR    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    0   1   NULL    0   REQUEST_FOR_DEADLOCK_SEARCH 2792    REQUEST_FOR_DEADLOCK_SEARCH     0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   1   0x0070C4D8  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
5   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  SIGNAL HANDLER  NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   KSOURCE_WAKEUP  282252  KSOURCE_WAKEUP      0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   0   0x004F82F8  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
6   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
7   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  TRACE QUEUE TASK    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   SQLTRACE_BUFFER_FLUSH   3088    SQLTRACE_BUFFER_FLUSH       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   1   0x0070C7A8  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
9   0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  6   7   5360    4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
10  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   ONDEMAND_TASK_QUEUE 286683  ONDEMAND_TASK_QUEUE     0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   0   0x004F83E8  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
12  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  BRKR EVENT HNDLR    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   BROKER_EVENTHANDLER 1326    BROKER_EVENTHANDLER     0   1   0   NULL    0   0   1045    0   0   0x004F86B8  6   277 53717   4096    us_english  mdy 7   1   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
13  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  4   0   2830    4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
14  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   0   276 4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
15  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   0   4716    4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
16  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   0   2346    4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
17  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  BRKR TASK   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   BROKER_TRANSMITTER  282237  BROKER_TRANSMITTER      0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   0   0x004F8898  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   1   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
18  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 background  BRKR TASK   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   BROKER_TRANSMITTER  282237  BROKER_TRANSMITTER      0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   1   0x0070CC58  0   0   0   4096    us_english  mdy 7   1   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
19  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   3   3649    4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
20  0   2010-07-06 20:38:22.550 sleeping    TASK MANAGER    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    1   1   NULL    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   0   NULL    0   0   0   0   NULL    0x00000000  0   0   804 4096    us_english  mdy 7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   -1  0   0   0   1   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL    NULL
55  0   2010-07-06 20:43:04.807 running SELECT  0x02000000C11D0A09F92E04D1EE8FD14B7EC06C01E9266CA8  0   -1  0x06000500C11D0A09B881F207000000000000000000000000  5   1   710FE4B3-5EB3-47FD-839C-81B9CD33E56A    0   NULL    0   MISCELLANEOUS       0   1   85928   0x  0   0   0   4   0   0x004F8988  6   0   66  2147483647  us_english  mdy 7   1   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   2   -1  0   18  0   0   0   0   NULL    NULL    NULL    0

Edit 3

This was the stored procedure

I only had one record in the temp table

set ANSI_NULLS ON
set QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
go



ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[csp_test]  
AS
BEGIN



declare @temp2 table (
    idx int identity(1,1),
    title varchar(max),
    body varchar(max))

insert into @temp2 (title, body)
select title, body
from temp

declare @title varchar(max)
declare @body varchar(max)

declare myCursor Cursor for select title, body from @temp2


open myCursor

fetch next from myCursor into @title, @body
while @@fetch_status = 0 begin

EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
    @profile_name = 'SqlAlerts',
    @recipients = 'myEmail@gmail.com',
    @body = 'The stored procedure finished successfully.',
    @subject = 'Automated Success Message' ;


end


END
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  1. Editorial Team

    KILL <spid>; where is the @@SPID of the spinning procedure. Use select * from sys.dm_exec_requests to identify the @@SPID (session_id) if you don’t know it.

    Update

    Yeap, that is an infinite loop. You’re missing a FETCH inside the WHILE loop: 

    fetch next from myCursor into @title, @body 
while @@fetch_status = 0 begin 
  EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail 
    @profile_name = 'SqlAlerts', 
    @recipients = 'myEmail@gmail.com', 
    @body = 'The stored procedure finished successfully.', 
    @subject = 'Automated Success Message' ; 

   // Add this line:  
   fetch next from myCursor into @title, @body 
end
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