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Discover Long-Running Queries

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Let SQL Server tell you which queries take the longest to run. The following query returns the five longest-running queries. You can change the TOP 5 to whatever number best meets your needs.

SELECT TOP 5 t.TEXT query,    stats.max_elapsed_time AS MaxElapsedTime,FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats statsCROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text( s.sql_handle ) tORDER BYs.max_elapsed_time DESC

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