• Close enough. Shared locks are released no later than the end of the query (assuming default isolation level), exclusive locks are held til the end of the transaction

    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

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