# Useful MSSQL Queries

#### Show running queries

```sql
SELECT req.session_id,
req.status,
req.command,
req.cpu_time,
req.total_elapsed_time,
sqltext.TEXT
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests req
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(sql_handle) AS sqltext
```

#### Kill running query

Get the session\_id from the previous query, then use the KILL command:

```sql
KILL [session_id]
```

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