Updates not running at same time

  • I have about 10 databases on one server.

    I'm running the same update in 5 databases, but see via sp_who that only 3 of them run and only when those are finished do the other two start up.

    For example, 3 updates were about 60K rows, the ones that took forever were 4K.

    Any configuration setting I'm missing?

  • Which version of SQL Server are you using ? Are your updates in the same database or in different databases. In the first case it could be that the first 3 update sessions place locks and the other sessions have to wait until the locks have been released. That would explain the behaviour your seeing.

    Combine sp_who and sp_lock to see what type of locks are used (row, page or maybe even table locks).

    Markus

    [font="Verdana"]Markus Bohse[/font]

  • We are running 2003/2005, the updates take place in different databases.

    I didn't see any blocking via sp_who, but will take a look at the locks.

    Thanks for your help

    Susan

     

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