Question

with [BlockedQueries] as 
(
   select 
      der.session_id, der.blocking_session_id, der.start_time, 
      der.total_elapsed_time,
      SUBSTRING(text, (statement_start_offset/2)+1,
      ((CASE statement_end_offset
             WHEN -1 THEN DATALENGTH(text)
             ELSE statement_end_offset
         END - statement_start_offset)/2) + 1) AS sqltext
   from 
      sys.dm_exec_requests as der
   cross apply 
      sys.dm_exec_sql_text (der.sql_handle) as dest
   where 
      blocking_session_id <> 0

   union all

   select 
       c.session_id, c.blocking_session_id, c.start_time, c.total_elapsed_time, 
       dest.text 
   from
       [BlockedQueries] p, sys.dm_exec_requests as c
   cross apply 
       sys.dm_exec_sql_text (c.sql_handle) as dest
   where 
       p.[blocking_session_id] = c.[session_id]
)

When running this on SQL Server 2008, I get the following error.

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 31
Incorrect syntax near ‘)’.

I’m trying to run the one in this link
under Blocked Queries Agent.

Any pointers will be appreciated.

Answer 1

You need something after the with clause (and normally, a ; before it)

   ;with blockedqueries as
   (
       ....
   )
   Select * from blockedqueries