-- Find what's blocking the delete SELECT session_id, blocking_session_id, wait_type, wait_time, last_wait_type, command, status FROM sys.dm_exec_requests WHERE blocking_session_id <> 0; -- See all active sessions on this database SELECT s.session_id, s.login_name, s.host_name, s.program_name, s.status, r.command, r.blocking_session_id FROM sys.dm_exec_sessions s LEFT JOIN sys.dm_exec_requests r ON s.session_id = r.session_id WHERE s.database_id = DB_ID('PowderCoatingDb'); -- To kill a specific session (replace XX with session_id): -- KILL XX;