https://www.sqlserver70.com/tags/open-transactions/Recent content in Open Transactions on SQL Server ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenSQLServer70.comSat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-kill-all-connections-to-a-database/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-kill-all-connections-to-a-database/ <h2 id="kill-sql-server-sessions-with-targeted-filters-using-kill-and-dm_exec_sessions">Kill SQL Server Sessions with Targeted Filters Using KILL and dm_exec_sessions</h2> <p>This article covers a practical T-SQL script that kills one or more SQL Server sessions (SPIDs) while giving you precise control over which sessions are targeted. The script uses <code>sys.dm_exec_sessions</code> to query active sessions and a cursor to issue <code>KILL</code> commands only against sessions that match your chosen filters.</p> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1012089347386563" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1012089347386563" data-ad-slot="8593449130"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <h2 id="purpose-and-overview">Purpose and Overview</h2> <p>When you need to disconnect users from a SQL Server database — whether before taking it offline, restoring it, or clearing stuck sessions — the built-in <code>KILL</code> command works on one session at a time. Writing a loop to kill many sessions adds complexity. This script wraps that logic into a reusable tool with a safety switch and seven filter parameters so you can scope kills as broadly or narrowly as needed.</p>