MSSQLSERVER_1205
Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance
Details
Attribute | Value |
---|---|
Product Name | SQL Server |
Event ID | 1205 |
Event Source | MSSQLSERVER |
Component | SQLEngine |
Symbolic Name | LK_VICTIM |
Message Text | Transaction (Process ID %d) was deadlocked on %.*ls resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock victim. Rerun the transaction. |
Explanation
Resources are accessed in conflicting order on separate transactions, causing a deadlock. For example:
Transaction1
updatesTable1.Row1
, while Transaction2 updatesTable2.Row2
Transaction1
tries to updateTable2.Row2
but is blocked becauseTransaction2
hasn't yet committed and hasn't released its locks- Transaction2 now tries to update
Table1.Row1
but is blocked becauseTransaction1
hasn't committed and hasn't released its locks - A deadlock occurs because
Transaction1
is waiting forTransaction2
to complete, butTransaction2
is waiting forTransaction1
to complete.
The system detects this deadlock and chooses one of the transactions involved as a victim. It then issues this error message, rolling back the victim's transaction. For detailed information, see Deadlocks.
User action
Deadlocks are in most cases application-related issues and require application developers to make code changes. One approach when you receive error 1205 is to execute the queries again. For more information, see Deadlock Simulator app for Developers: How to Handle a SQL Deadlock issue in Your App.
You can also revise the application to avoid deadlocks. The transaction that was chosen as a victim can be retried and likely succeeds, depending on what operations are being executed simultaneously.
To prevent or avoid deadlocks from occurring, consider having all transactions access rows in the same order (Table1
, then Table2
). This way, although blocking might occur, a deadlock is avoided.
For more information, see Handling Deadlocks and Minimizing Deadlocks.