Blocking DEMO:

Before the DEMO make sure you delete the Database BlockingDEMO

--Step 1 Create the Database

CREATE DATABASE [BlockingDEMO]

-- Step 2: Create the capture Blocking session to a file

CREATE EVENT SESSION [capture_blocking] ON SERVER

ADD EVENT sqlserver.blocked_process_report(

WHERE ([database_name]=N'BlockingDEMO'))

ADD TARGET package0.event_file(SET filename=N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\

MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log\capture_blocking.xel')

GO

ALTER EVENT SESSION capture_blocking

ON SERVER

STATE=START

GO

-- Step 3: View the Session Properties

Open SQL Server Management Studio -> Management ->

Extended Events -> Right Click Properties on capture_blocking

Explain General, Events, Data Storage Properties

-- Step 4: Configure Blocking Threshold

EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1

GO
RECONFIGURE

GO

EXECUTE sp_configure 'blocked process threshold', 15

GO

RECONFIGURE

GO

EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0

GO

RECONFIGURE

GO

-- Step 5: Open New Query Windows lets call it connection 1

USE [BlockingDEMO]

GO

CREATE TABLE t1 (c1 INT);

BEGIN TRANSACTION

INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (2);

WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:60'

COMMIT

--Step 6: Open New Query Windows lets call it connections 2

USE [BlockingDEMO]

GO

SELECT * FROM t1

-- Step 7: Watch Live Data

Open SQL Server Management Studio -> Management ->

Extended Events -> Right Click Properties on capture_blocking -> Watch Live Data

-- Step 8: View Output from File

Open SQL Server Management Studio -> Management ->

Extended Events -> capture_blocking -> package0.event_file -> Right Click -> View Target
Data

Double Click on the Blocked report output and view the output in XML format in a new
window