KB4016946 - FIX: Deadlock when you use sys.column_store_row_groups and sys.dm_db_column_store_row_group_physical_stats DMV with large DDL operations in SQL Server 2016

Applies To

SQL Server 2016 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Standard - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1

Symptoms

When you use the sys.column_store_row_groups and sys.dm_db_column_store_row_group_physical_stats dynamic management views (DMV) together with large data definition language (DDL) operations in Microsoft SQL Server 2016, a deadlock may occur.

Resolution

This issue is fixed in the following cumulative updates for SQL Server:

Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2016 RTM

Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2016 SP1

Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous cumulative update. Check out the latest cumulative updates for SQL Server:

Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2016

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

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