>>>>I am working on exception handling code in our .Net app.
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>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.
>
>How exactly did you implement it?

-- Will hold a lock on a record until COMMIT is issued. Exec 1 line at a time in SMSS


BEGIN TRANSACTION

SELECT SomeColumn FROM dbo.MyTable WITH (TABLOCKX) WHERE SomeCriteria

(Now run application code against locked record)

COMMIT  -- Releases lock