does showContig Block ?

does DBCC ShowContig Block ?
I want to run this in prod but cant find any documentation that indicates if
this blocks or not
thanks in advance
GAJHi,
Use WITH FAST option along to avoid blocking.
Note:
A fast scan does not read the leaf or data level pages of the index, so will
not create blocks.
Usage:
USE dbname
GO
DBCC SHOWCONTIG ('table_name') with fast
GO
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Jaxon" <GregoryAJackson@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> does DBCC ShowContig Block ?
> I want to run this in prod but cant find any documentation that indicates
if
> this blocks or not
>
> thanks in advance
>
> GAJ
>|||If you run it on a heap, WITH FAST has no effect and it will still take a
table S lock. WITH FAST allows it to take a table IS lock when run on
clustered and non-clustered indexes.
Paul Randal
Dev Lead, Microsoft SQL Server Storage Engine
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Hari" <hari_prasad_k@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Use WITH FAST option along to avoid blocking.
> Note:
> A fast scan does not read the leaf or data level pages of the index, so
will
> not create blocks.
> Usage:
> USE dbname
> GO
> DBCC SHOWCONTIG ('table_name') with fast
> GO
> Thanks
> Hari
> MCDBA
>
> "Jaxon" <GregoryAJackson@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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indicates
> if
>|||crud.
about 80% of our tables are HEAPS (long Story) so running this in prod puts
us on our lips...
Correct ?
Greg J|||Assuming that 'puts us on our lips' is bad, then yes, you don't want to do
it. What are you trying to acheive - there may be another way to do it...
Paul Randal
Dev Lead, Microsoft SQL Server Storage Engine
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Jaxon" <GregoryAJackson@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> crud.
> about 80% of our tables are HEAPS (long Story) so running this in prod
puts
> us on our lips...
>
> Correct ?
>
> Greg J
>