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You have a query that is used by a reporting dashboard. Users report that the query sometimes takes a long time to run. You need to recommend a solution to identify what is causing the issue.
What should you recommend? More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Select the BEST answer.

  • A. Set the blocked process threshold, and then run SQL Server Profiler.
  • B. Set the blocked process threshold, and then create an alert.
  • C. Enable trace flag 1204, and then create an alert.
  • D. Create a job that queries the sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks dynamic management view.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Step 1: Turn on the blocked process report. This will look for any blocking taking 20 seconds or longer.
- Make sure you don't have any pending changes

Step 2: Set up a trace to capture the blocked process report. Run it as a server side trace.
by msamm at Oct. 12, 2019, 4 p.m.

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msamm
Highly Voted 5 years, 8 months ago
The correct answer is A - Blocked process Threshold and then Create SQL Profiler Trace. Even the explanation mentions that.
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Iva10
5 years, 3 months ago
Profiler is to much impact on server if it monitoring all time. Better solution is alert, so the best answer is B
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V_karag
4 years, 11 months ago
We must identify what caused the blocking. The alert can indicate the time where a blocking event happened. i thing this is possible via profiler
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Cococo
Most Recent 4 years, 7 months ago
Seems like A - https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/sql/sql-tools/how-to-identify-blocking-problems-with-sql-profiler/
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TheSwedishGuy
5 years, 4 months ago
Configure the Threshold for when a Process is deemed Blocked.
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TheSwedishGuy
5 years, 4 months ago
Blocked process threshold = Configure the consideration time for when a process is deemed to be blocked or not.
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