SqlError.State Property

Definition

Some error messages can be raised at multiple points in the code for the Database Engine. For example, an 1105 error can be raised for several different conditions. Each specific condition that raises an error assigns a unique state code.

C#
public byte State { get; }

Property Value

The state code.

Examples

The following example displays each SqlError within the SqlErrorCollection collection.

C#
using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace Classic_WebData_SqlError.StateCS
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            //DisplaySqlErrors();
        }

        public void DisplaySqlErrors(SqlException exception)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < exception.Errors.Count; i++)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Index #" + i + "\n" +
                    "Source: " + exception.Errors[i].Source + "\n" +
                    "Number: " + exception.Errors[i].Number.ToString() + "\n" +
                    "State: " + exception.Errors[i].State.ToString() + "\n" +
                    "Class: " + exception.Errors[i].Class.ToString() + "\n" +
                    "Server: " + exception.Errors[i].Server + "\n" +
                    "Message: " + exception.Errors[i].Message + "\n" +
                    "Procedure: " + exception.Errors[i].Procedure + "\n" +
                    "LineNumber: " + exception.Errors[i].LineNumber.ToString());
            }
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

Remarks

State is only set for errors that are received from the server.

For more information on errors generated by SQL Server, see Understanding Database Engine Errors.

Applies to

Product Versions
SqlClient .NET Core 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
SqlClient .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
SqlClient .NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2