open-view-and-print-a-deadlock-file-sql-server-management-studio.md

title	Open, View, and Print a Deadlock File (SQL Server Management Studio) | Microsoft Docs
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Open, View, and Print a Deadlock File (SQL Server Management Studio)

When [!INCLUDEssSqlProfiler] generates a deadlock, you can capture and save the deadlock information to a file. After you have saved the deadlock file, you can open it in [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull] to view or print.

To open and view a deadlock file

1. On the File menu in [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull], point to Open, and then click File.

2. In the Open File dialog box, select the .xdl file type in the Files of type box. You will now have a filtered list of only deadlock files.

To print a deadlock file

1. On the File menu in [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull], point to Open, and then click File.

2. In the Open File dialog box, select the .xdl file type in the Files of type box. You will now have a filtered list of only deadlock files.

3. Select the deadlock file you want to print, and click Open.

4. On the File menu, click Print.

See Also

Save Deadlock Graphs (SQL Server Profiler)