I am using MSSQL 2000.
I have a database which keep having this problem. The database is running fine except "update" statement become very slow (even if the table is very small). Select statement remain very fast though.
A single update statement (on a single row on a very small table) can take 6 min. Once the update statement complete successfully, the database goes back to normal and all updates complete within a sec.
After a while, this problem come back.
When the problem occurred, I checked the database activity and there is NO activity blocking. There isn't even any activities using the problem database except myself.
I have also run DBCC checkDB but it say no problem. Other databases are running fine. I just need to run a successfully update statement (which took 6 minute) on a tiny table and suddenly the database become "normal" again.
Anyone encountered this problem before?