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SQL Server Error Messages - Errors 1501 to 2000

SQL Server Error Message - Errors 1501 to 2000

A message number uniquely identifies each error message and the error message text describes the problem. The error message text often includes placeholders for information (such as object names) to be inserted in the error message when it is displayed. Unfortunately, the error message text does not tell you how to solve or work around the problem. In this series of Error Messages list, we will try to provide you with ways on how to overcome or work around certain error messages.

Some error messages are self-explanatory and can easily be fixed, such as "Invalid object name". Others are harder to fix or work around, especially by those who are new to SQL Server. It is the intent of this page and succeeding pages (to come) to assist you in addressing or working around SQL Server error messages.

Error	Severity	Description
1501	20	Sort failure.
1505	14	CREATE UNIQUE INDEX terminated because a duplicate key was found for index ID <Index Value>. Most significant primary key is '<Primary Key Name>'.
1507	10	Warning: Deleted duplicate row. Primary key is '<Primary Key Name>'.
1508	14	CREATE INDEX terminated because a duplicate row was found. Primary key is '<Primary Key Name>'.
1509	20	Row compare failure.
1510	17	Sort failed. Out of space or locks in database <Database Name>
1511	20	Sort cannot be reconciled with transaction log.
1522	20	Sort failure. Prevented overwriting of allocation page in database '%.*ls' by terminating sort.
1523	20	Sort failure. Prevented incorrect extent deallocation by aborting sort.
1528	21	Character data comparison failure. An unrecognized Sort-Map-Element type (%d) was found in the server-wide default sort table at SMEL entry [%d].
1529	21	Character data comparison failure. A list of Sort-Map-Elements from the server-wide default sort table does not end properly. This list begins at SMEL entry [%d].
1530	16	CREATE INDEX with DROP_EXISTING was aborted because a row was out of order. Most significant offending primary key is '<Primary Key>'. Explicitly drop and create the index instead.
1531	16	The SORTED_DATA_REORG option cannot be used for a nonclustered index if the keys are not unique within the table. CREATE INDEX was aborted because of duplicate keys. Primary key is '<Primary Key>'.
1532	20	New sort run starting on page %S_PGID found extent not marked as shared.
1533	20	Cannot share extent %S_PGID among more than eight sort runs.
1534	20	Extent %S_PGID not found in shared extent directory.
1535	20	Cannot share extent %S_PGID with shared extent directory full.
1536	20	Cannot build a nonclustered index on a memory-only work table.
1537	20	Cannot suspend a sort not in row input phase.
1538	20	Cannot insert into a sort not in row input phase.
1540	16	Cannot sort a row of size %d, which is greater than the allowable maximum of %d.
1619	21	Could not open tempdb. Cannot continue.
1620	21	Cannot start C2 audit trace. SQL Server is shutting down.
1621	10	Server started with '-f'. Auditing will not be started.
1701	16	Creation of table '<Table Name>' failed because the row size would be <Size>, including internal overhead. This exceeds the maximum allowable table row size, <Maximum Allowable Table Row Size>.
1702	16	CREATE TABLE failed because column '%.ls' in table '%.ls' exceeds the maximum of %d columns.
1703	17	Could not allocate disk space for a work table in database '%.*ls'. You may be able to free up space by using BACKUP LOG, or you may want to extend the size of the database by using ALTER DATABASE.
1704	16	Only members of the sysadmin role can create the system table '%.*ls'.
1705	16	You must create system table '%.*ls' in the master database.
1706	16	System table '%.*ls' was not created, because ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not enabled.
1708	10	Warning: The table '%.*ls' has been created but its maximum row size (%d) exceeds the maximum number of bytes per row (%d). INSERT or UPDATE of a row in this table will fail if the resulting row length exceeds %d bytes.
1709	16	Cannot use TEXTIMAGE_ON when a table has no text, ntext, or image columns.
1750	10	Could not create constraint. See previous errors.
1752	16	Could not create DEFAULT for column '%.ls' as it is not a valid column in the table '%.ls'.
1753	16	Column '<Primary Table.Primary Key>' is not the same length as referencing column '<Referencing Table.Referencing Column>' in foreign key '<Foreign Key Constraint Name>'.
1754	16	Defaults cannot be created on columns with an IDENTITY attribute. Table '%.ls', column '%.ls'.
1755	16	Defaults cannot be created on columns of data type timestamp. Table '%.ls', column '%.ls'.
1756	10	Skipping FOREIGN KEY constraint '%.*ls' definition for temporary table.
1757	16	Column '%.ls.%.ls' is not of same collation as referencing column '%.ls.%.ls' in foreign key '%.*ls'.
1759	16	Invalid column '%.*ls' is specified in a constraint or computed-column definition.
1760	16	Constraints of type %ls cannot be created on columns of type %ls.
1763	16	Cross-database foreign key references are not supported. Foreign key '%.*ls'.
1766	16	Foreign key references to temporary tables are not supported. Foreign key '%.*ls'.
1767	16	Foreign key '%.ls' references invalid table '%.ls'.
1768	16	Foreign key '%.ls' references object '%.ls' which is not a user table.
1769	16	Foreign key '%.ls' references invalid column '%.ls' in referencing table '%.*ls'.
1770	16	Foreign key '%.ls' references invalid column '%.ls' in referenced table '%.*ls'.
1772	16	Foreign key '%.*ls' defines an invalid relationship between a user table and system table.
1773	16	Foreign key '%.ls' has implicit reference to object '%.ls' which does not have a primary key defined on it.
1774	16	The number of columns in the referencing column list for foreign key '%.ls' does not match those of the primary key in the referenced table '%.ls'.
1776	16	There are no primary or candidate keys in the referenced table '<Table Name>' that match the referencing column list in the foreign key '<Foreign Key Constraint>'.
1777	14	User does not have correct permissions on referenced table '%.ls' to create foreign key '%.ls'.
1778	16	Column '<Primary Table.Primary Key>' is not the same data type as referencing column '<Referencing Table.Referencing Column>' in foreign key '<Foreign Key Constraint>'.
1779	16	Table '%.*ls' already has a primary key defined on it.
1781	16	Column already has a DEFAULT bound to it.
1784	16	Cannot create the foreign key '%.ls' because the referenced column '%.ls.%.*ls' is a computed column.
1785	16	Introducing FOREIGN KEY constraint '%.ls' on table '%.ls' may cause cycles or multiple cascade paths. Specify ON DELETE NO ACTION or ON UPDATE NO ACTION, or modify other FOREIGN KEY constraints.
1786	16	Either column '%.ls.%.ls' or referencing column '%.ls.%.ls' in foreign key '%.*ls' is a timestamp column. This data type cannot be used with cascading referential integrity constraints.
1787	16	Cannot define foreign key constraint '%.ls' with cascaded DELETE or UPDATE on table '%.ls' because the table has an INSTEAD OF DELETE or UPDATE TRIGGER defined on it.
1788	16	Cascading foreign key '%.ls' cannot be created where the referencing column '%.ls.%.*ls' is an identity column.

Error	Severity	Description
1801	16	Database '%.*ls' already exists.
1802	11	CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check previous errors.
1803	17	CREATE DATABASE failed. Could not allocate enough disk space for a new database on the named disks. Total space allocated must be at least %d MB to accommodate a copy of the model database.
1804	10	There is no disk named '%.*ls'. Checking other disk names.
1805	10	The CREATE DATABASE process is allocating %.2f MB on disk '%.*ls'.
1806	16	CREATE DATABASE failed. The default collation of database '%.ls' cannot be set to '%.ls'.
1807	17	Could not obtain exclusive lock on database '%.*ls'. Retry the operation later.
1808	21	Default devices are not supported.
1809	10	To achieve optimal performance, update all statistics on the '%.*ls' database by running sp_updatestats.
1811	16	'%.*ls' is the wrong type of device for CREATE DATABASE or ALTER DATABASE. Check sysdevices. The statement is aborted.
1812	16	CREATE DATABASE failed. COLLATE clause cannot be used with the FOR ATTACH option.
1813	16	Could not open new database '%.*ls'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted.
1814	10	Could not create tempdb. If space is low, extend the amount of space and restart.
1901	16	Column '%.*ls'. Cannot create index on a column of bit data type.
1902	16	Cannot create more than one clustered index on table '<Table Name>'. Drop the existing clustered index '<Clustered Index Name>' before creating another.
1903	16	Index keys are too large. The %d bytes needed to represent the keys for index %d exceeds the size limit of %d bytes.
1904	16	Cannot specify more than %d column names for statistics or index key list. %d specified.
1905	21	Could not find 'zero' row for index '%.*ls' the table in sysindexes.
1906	11	Cannot create an index on '%.ls', because this table does not exist in database '%.ls'.
1907	16	Cannot re-create index '%.*ls'. The new index definition does not match the constraint being enforced by the existing index.
1909	16	Cannot use duplicate column names in index key list. Column name '%.*ls' listed more than once.
1910	16	Cannot create more than %d nonclustered indices or column statistics on one table.
1911	16	Column name '%.*ls' does not exist in the target table.
1913	16	There is already an index on table '%.ls' named '%.ls'.
1914	16	Index cannot be created on object '%.*ls' because the object is not a user table or view.
1916	16	CREATE INDEX options %ls and %ls are mutually exclusive.
1918	10	Index (ID = %d) is being rebuilt.
1919	16	Column '%.*ls'. Cannot create index on a column of text, ntext, or image data type.
1920	16	Skipping rebuild of index ID %d, which is on a read-only filegroup.
1921	16	Invalid filegroup '%.*ls' specified.
1922	16	Filegroup '%.*ls' has no files assigned to it. Tables, indexes, and text, ntext, and image columns cannot be created on this filegroup.
1923	10	The clustered index has been dropped.
1938	16	Index cannot be created on %S_MSG '%.ls' because the underlying object '%.ls' has a different owner.
1939	16	Cannot create index on view '<View Name>' because the view is not schema bound.
1940	16	Cannot create index on view '<View Name>'. It does not have a unique clustered index.
1941	16	Nonunique clustered index cannot be created on view '%.*ls' because only unique clustered indexes are allowed.
1942	16	Index cannot be created on view '%.*ls' because the view contains text, ntext or image columns.
1943	16	Index cannot be created on view '%.*ls' because the view contains text, ntext or image columns.
1944	16	Index '%.*ls' was not created. This index has a key length of at least %d bytes. The maximum permissible key length is %d bytes.
1945	16	Warning! The maximum key length is %d bytes. The index '%.*ls' has maximum length of %d bytes. For some combination of large values, the insert/update operation will fail.
1946	16	Operation failed. The index entry of length %d bytes for the index '%.*ls' exceeds the maximum length of %d bytes.
1947	16	Index cannot be created on view '%.ls' because the view contains a self-join on '%.ls'.
1948	16	Duplicate index names '%.ls' and '%.ls' detected on table '%.*ls'.
1949	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because function '%s' yields nondeterministic results.
1950	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view contains an imprecise expression in a GROUP BY clause
1951	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view contains an imprecise expression in the WHERE clause.
1952	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view contains an imprecise expression in a join.
1953	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view contains an imprecise expression in a join.
1954	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view uses a column bound to a rule.
1955	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view contains a nondeterministic computed column.
1956	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view uses a nondeterministic user-defined function.
1957	16	Index on view '%.*ls' cannot be created because the view requires a conversion involving dates or variants.
1958	16	This edition of SQL Server does not support indexed views.
1959	16	Cannot create index on view or computed column because this database is not SQL Server compatible.

Reference: Database Engine Events and Errors - SQL Server | Microsoft Docs