Capture Deadlock Graph using Profiler

To Capture a Deadlock Graph using Profiler (NB: with SQL 2008 and above you can also use an extended-event).

  • File / New trace
  • Connection details
  • Use Template / Blank
  • Events Selection / Locks ..1) DeadlockGraph 2) Lock:Deadlock 3) Lock:Deadlock Chain
  • Event Extraction Settings / Save Deadlock XML events seperately / (somefilename)
  • Each deadlock in a distinct file
  • All Deadlocks
  • Run
  • (wait)
  • File / Export / Extract SQL Server Events / Extract deadlock Events / (somefilename2)

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