linked server - delete hangs

  • Hi,

    I have a procedure on SQLSERVER DB1 where i insert into few tables on SQL SERVER DB1 and delete a table on remote server SQL SERVER DB2 via linked server. Unfortunately, the delete is taking for ever. Procedure never completes. Data in that table is close to 500 records.

    I have delete statement like

    Exec(delete linkserv.onedb.stg.tab1)

    Later i modified the delete query as below but no luck

    DELETE OPENQUERY(linkserv, 'Select * from onedb.stg.tab1')

    What can i do here to get this fixed?

    Please see linked server properties below

    Enable promotion of distributed transactions for RPC:True

    Use Remote Collation: True

    All other properties : False

    How can i debug my SQL Server procedure and find the issue. I came to know that i do not have permission to use debug feature on SSMS.

    I appreciate your responses

  • EXEC ('DELETE FROM onedb.stg.tab1') AT [linkserv]

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  • I would try creating a stored procedure on the linked server to do the delete and then just call the one stored procedure from the other server. I have seen this improve performance. Something to try...

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