ram302 (10/20/2016)
What if I create a transaction on the table and leave it uncommitted, will this cause a timeout in the script when trying to connect?
No. That'll just leave a lock on the table. You might end up getting a command timeout when running queries against that table from an app, but not a connection timeout (timeout connecting to the DB)
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability