Severity codes indicate the degree and source of the error.
| Number | Description | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Comment. | 17 | Insufficient resources. |
| 1 | Information. | 18 | Non-fatal internal error detected. |
| 10 | Status information; warning. | 19 | Fatal error in resource. |
| 11 | Specified database object not found. | 20 | Fatal error in current process. |
| 12 | Wrong data type encountered. | 21 | Fatal error in database processes. |
| 13 | User transaction syntax error. | 22 | Fatal error: table integrity suspect. |
| 14 | Insufficient permission to execute command. | 23 | Hardware error or system table corruption. |
| 15 | Syntax error in SQL statement. | 24 | Hardware error or system table corruption. |
| 16 | Miscellaneous user error (non-fatal). |