• Check the sys.dm_exec_requests DMV. What are the long running queries waiting on?

    Have you rebuilt indexes recently?

    Does recompiling the procedure make any difference? (EXEC sp_recompile 'StoredProcName')

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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