>>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
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>If you open the table in SSMS, make a change to the record, but not move pointer, would it simulate a lock ?

Good idea, but did not work. Sergey's idea was the trick.