Examples of modifying a resource limit

sp_modify_resource_limit NULL, payroll, tu_wed_7_10, elapsed_time, 90, null, null, 2

This example changes the value of the resource limit that restricts elapsed time to all users of the payroll application during the tu_wed_7_10 time range. The limit value for elapsed time decreases to 90 seconds (from 120 seconds). The values for time of execution, action taken, and scope remain unchanged.

sp_modify_resource_limit joe_user, NULL, saturday_night, row_count, NULL, NULL, 2, NULL

This example changes the action taken by the resource limit that restricts the row count of all ad hoc queries and applications run by “joe_user” during the saturday_night time range. The previous value for action was 3, which aborts the transaction when a query exceeds the specified row count. The new value is to 2, which aborts the query batch. The values for limit type, time of execution, and scope remain unchanged.