You can open transaction and use Locking Hints with a query to simulate locks (XLOCK for exclusive locks).

>I am working on exception handling code in our .Net app.
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>In VFP I could open another session of VFP and issue a Record or Table lock to test exception handling.
>Is there any way to do something similar in SQL Server using SMSS? Just looking for an easy way to get an update or insert to fail.
>All of our CRUD operations use SPs.
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>Thanks