SQL Server Blocked Process Report Viewer

SQL Server Blocked Process Report Viewerhttp://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/project/feeds/rssSQL Server's tracing tools generate blocked process reports to give more information about potential concurrency problems on a database server. But they are difficult to read. SQL Server Blocked Process Report Viewer organizes and presents this information in a useful way.Source code checked in, #19253http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/19253Upgrade: New Version of LabDefaultTemplate.xaml. To upgrade your build definitions, please visit the following link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=254563Project Collection Service AccountsMon, 01 Oct 2012 20:30:36 GMTSource code checked in, #19253 20121001083036PSource code checked in, #19252http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/19252Checked in by server upgradeProject Collection Service AccountsMon, 01 Oct 2012 20:28:45 GMTSource code checked in, #19252 20121001082845PNew Comment on "Documentation"http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/documentation?&ANCHOR#C22043Anything special that needs to be captured in the trace? 

I have a feeling I know that there is, but it would be nice to be documented here.samgreeneTue, 27 Dec 2011 23:24:23 GMTNew Comment on "Documentation" 20111227112423PNew Comment on "Documentation"http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/documentation?&ANCHOR#C22042Anything special that needs to be captured in the trace. I have a feeling I know that there is, but it would be nice to be documented here.samgreeneTue, 27 Dec 2011 23:24:02 GMTNew Comment on "Documentation" 20111227112402PUpdated Release: Release 1.0 (Jul 07, 2011)http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/releases/view/69675<div class="wikidoc">Supported on SQL Server 2005 (as well as traces created using SQL Server 2005)</div><div class="ClearBoth"></div>mjswartWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:06:31 GMTUpdated Release: Release 1.0 (Jul 07, 2011) 20110720030631PReleased: Release 1.0 (Jul 07, 2011)http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/releases/view/69675 <div class="wikidoc">Supported on SQL Server 2005 (as well as traces created using SQL Server 2005)</div> <div></div> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:06:31 GMTReleased: Release 1.0 (Jul 07, 2011) 20110720030631PClosed Feature: Include SQL Trace script and .tdf in download [310]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/310Include a script to manage the creation of a server side SQL Trace that captures blocked process reports.<br />Also include a trace template definition dile (*.tdf) which can be used by profiler as a template for capturing blocked process reports.<br />Comments: <p>These issues are fixed in Version 1.0</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:21:48 GMTClosed Feature: Include SQL Trace script and .tdf in download [310] 20110708012148AClosed Feature: Add a test suite [280]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/280Add a set of files and scripts to the project that exercise the stored procedure. <br />Plan to update the test suite when bugs crop up.<br />Comments: <p>These issues are fixed in Version 1.0</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:21:48 GMTClosed Feature: Add a test suite [280] 20110708012148AClosed Issue: Show warning if file extension doesn't match TraceType [279]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/279If a tracefile of type FILE called "something.xml" is specified, warn the user that maybe they meant to specify type XMLFILE. Similarly, if a tracefile of type XMLFILE called "something.trc" is specified, warn the user that maybe they meant to specify type FILE.<br /><br />Handle case where a trace of type TABLE has a .xml or .trc extension too.<br />Comments: <p>These issues are fixed in Version 1.0</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:21:47 GMTClosed Issue: Show warning if file extension doesn't match TraceType [279] 20110708012147AClosed Issue: Documentation Mentions Incorrect Default Tracetype [287]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/287make these consistent<br />Comments: <p>These issues are fixed in Version 1.0</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:21:47 GMTClosed Issue: Documentation Mentions Incorrect Default Tracetype [287] 20110708012147AClosed Feature: Support SQL Server 2005 [277]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/277This script works on SQL Server 2008 and later. Make this work on SQL Server 2005 and later.<br />Comments: <p>These issues are fixed in Version 1.0</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:21:46 GMTClosed Feature: Support SQL Server 2005 [277] 20110708012146ACommented Feature: Support SQL Server 2005 [277]http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/workitem/277This script works on SQL Server 2008 and later. Make this work on SQL Server 2005 and later.<br />Comments: ** Comment from web user: mjswart ** <p>Done, just had to avoid 2008 specific data types.</p>mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:15:53 GMTCommented Feature: Support SQL Server 2005 [277] 20110708011553ASource code checked in, #9113http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/9113parsing time to the second (not millisecond)mjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:12:52 GMTSource code checked in, #9113 20110708011252ASource code checked in, #9111http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/9111support SQL Server 2005 by avoiding datetime2 and hierarchyidmjswartFri, 08 Jul 2011 01:04:17 GMTSource code checked in, #9111 20110708010417AUpdated Release: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011)http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/releases/view/66563<div class="wikidoc"><ul><li>fixed a few bugs</li> <li>added some documentation (which you’ve already seen if you read my blog).</li> <li>added some SQL Profiler template files and SQL Trace scripts to help collect BPR</li> <li>added a quick and dirty test suite.</li></ul></div><div class="ClearBoth"></div>mjswartWed, 18 May 2011 12:21:08 GMTUpdated Release: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011) 20110518122108PReleased: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011)http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/releases/view/66563 <div class="wikidoc"> <ul> <li>fixed a few bugs </li><li>added some documentation (which you’ve already seen if you read my blog). </li><li>added some SQL Profiler template files and SQL Trace scripts to help collect BPR </li><li>added a quick and dirty test suite.</li></ul> </div> <div></div> Wed, 18 May 2011 12:21:08 GMTReleased: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011) 20110518122108PCreated Release: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011)http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/releases?ReleaseId=66563<div class="wikidoc"><ul><li>fixed a few bugs</li> <li>added some documentation (which you’ve already seen if you read this blog).</li> <li>added some SQL Profiler template files and SQL Trace scripts to help collect BPR</li> <li>added a quick and dirty test suite.</li></ul></div><div class="ClearBoth"></div>mjswartWed, 18 May 2011 12:20:14 GMTCreated Release: 0.6 (beta 2) (May 18, 2011) 20110518122014PSource code checked in, #7709http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/changes/7709inline docsmjswartWed, 18 May 2011 12:13:33 GMTSource code checked in, #7709 20110518121333PUpdated Wiki: Documentationhttp://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/documentation?version=6<div class="wikidoc"> <p><span style="line-height:26px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Syntax</span></strong></span></p> <div> <pre style="background:#DDDDDD"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">sp_blocked_process_report_viewer [@Trace = ] 'TraceFileOrTable'</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> [ , [ @Type = ] 'TraceType' ] </span></pre> <p style="line-height:19.8pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Arguments</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"><br> <strong>[@Trace = ] ‘TraceFileOrTable’</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Is the name of the trace table or trace file that holds the blocked process reports</span></p> <p style="line-height:19.8pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">[@Trace = ] ‘TraceType’</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Is the type of file referenced by TraceFileOrTable. Values can be TABLE, FILE or XMLFILE. The default is FILE</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> </div> <p>Remember: When it comes to concurrency problems, <strong><em>you don’t have to guess what’s wrong!!!</em></strong></p> <p>I explain <em>when</em> to use this tool flowchart style!</p> <p><img usemap="#x_x_mymap" src="http://michaeljswart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/flowchart.png" border="0" alt="" width="476" height="580"><br> You can see a "clickable" version of this flowchart at Michael J. Swart's blog at <a href="http://michaeljswart.com/2011/05/when-to-use-blocked-processes-reports/">http://michaeljswart.com/2011/05/when-to-use-blocked-processes-reports/</a></p> </div><div class="ClearBoth"></div>mjswartWed, 18 May 2011 01:54:43 GMTUpdated Wiki: Documentation 20110518015443AUpdated Wiki: Documentationhttp://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/documentation?version=5<div class="wikidoc"> <p><span style="line-height:26px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Syntax</span></strong></span></p> <div> <pre style="background:#DDDDDD"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">sp_blocked_process_report_viewer [@Trace = ] 'TraceFileOrTable'</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> [ , [ @Type = ] 'TraceType' ] </span></pre> <p style="line-height:19.8pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Arguments</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"><br> <strong>[@Trace = ] ‘TraceFileOrTable’</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Is the name of the trace table or trace file that holds the blocked process reports</span></p> <p style="line-height:19.8pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">[@Trace = ] ‘TraceType’</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Is the type of file referenced by TraceFileOrTable. Values can be TABLE, FILE or XMLFILE. The default is FILE</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> </div> <p>Remember: When it comes to concurrency problems, <strong><em>you don’t have to guess what’s wrong!!!</em></strong></p> <p>I explain <em>when</em> to use this tool flowchart style!</p> <p><img usemap="#x_mymap" src="http://michaeljswart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/flowchart.png" border="0" alt="" width="476" height="580"><br> <map id="mymap" name="mymap"> <area title="Wait Statistics" shape="rect" coords="309,97,450,142" href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/PAUL/post/Wait-statistics-or-please-tell-me-where-it-hurts.aspx" alt="Wait Statistics" target="_blank" /> <area title="Who Is Active" shape="rect" coords="309,176,450,218" href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2011/04/23/leader-of-the-block-a-month-of-activity-monitoring-part-23-of-30.aspx" alt="Who Is Active" target="_blank" /> <area title="SQL Trace" shape="rect" coords="314,240,442,266" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191168.aspx" alt="SQL Trace" target="_blank" /> <area title="SQL Server Blocked Process Report Viewer" shape="rect" coords="325,293,435,417" href="http://sqlblockedprocesses.codeplex.com/" alt="SQL Server Blocked Process Report Viewer" target="_blank" /> <area title="Event Notifications" shape="rect" coords="310,435,448,491" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182602.aspx" alt="Event Notifications" target="_blank" /> <area title="The Future – Tracking Blocking in Denali" shape="rect" coords="308,520,450,559" href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/jonathan_kehayias/archive/2010/12/21/an-xevent-a-day-21-of-31-the-future-tracking-blocking-in-denali.aspx" alt="The Future – Tracking Blocking in Denali" target="_blank" /> </map> </p> </div><div class="ClearBoth"></div>mjswartWed, 18 May 2011 01:53:29 GMTUpdated Wiki: Documentation 20110518015329A