SQL Server, using a table as a queue

Question

I\'m using an SQL Server 2008 R2 as a queuing mechanism. I add items to the table, and an external service reads and processes these items. This works great, but is missing

Answer 1

The previous commenter that suggested using Service Broker likely had the best answer. Service Broker allows you to essentially block while waiting for more input.

If Service Broker is overkill, you should consider a different approach to your problem. Can you provide more details of what you're trying to do?