List the queries running on SQL Server

Question

Is there a way to list the queries that are currently running on MS SQL Server (either through the Enterprise Manager or SQL) and/or who's connected?

I think I've got a very long running query is being execute on one of my database servers and I'd like to track it down and stop it (or the person who keeps starting it).

Answer 1

This will show you the longest running SPIDs on a SQL 2000 or SQL 2005 server:

select
    P.spid
,   right(convert(varchar, 
            dateadd(ms, datediff(ms, P.last_batch, getdate()), '1900-01-01'), 
            121), 12) as 'batch_duration'
,   P.program_name
,   P.hostname
,   P.loginame
from master.dbo.sysprocesses P
where P.spid > 50
and      P.status not in ('background', 'sleeping')
and      P.cmd not in ('AWAITING COMMAND'
                    ,'MIRROR HANDLER'
                    ,'LAZY WRITER'
                    ,'CHECKPOINT SLEEP'
                    ,'RA MANAGER')
order by batch_duration desc

If you need to see the SQL running for a given spid from the results, use something like this:

declare
    @spid int
,   @stmt_start int
,   @stmt_end int
,   @sql_handle binary(20)

set @spid = XXX -- Fill this in

select  top 1
    @sql_handle = sql_handle
,   @stmt_start = case stmt_start when 0 then 0 else stmt_start / 2 end
,   @stmt_end = case stmt_end when -1 then -1 else stmt_end / 2 end
from    sys.sysprocesses
where   spid = @spid
order by ecid

SELECT
    SUBSTRING(  text,
            COALESCE(NULLIF(@stmt_start, 0), 1),
            CASE @stmt_end
                WHEN -1
                    THEN DATALENGTH(text)
                ELSE
                    (@stmt_end - @stmt_start)
                END
        )
FROM ::fn_get_sql(@sql_handle)