---
title: "Errors and events reference (Database Engine)"
description: Learn about selected SQL Server Database Engine error messages that need further explanation and use links to external resources.
author: MashaMSFT
ms.author: mathoma
ms.reviewer: randolphwest
ms.date: 02/03/2023
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: supportability
ms.topic: conceptual
helpviewer_keywords:
  - "errors [SQL Server Database Engine]"
  - "Database Engine [SQL Server], errors"
  - "events [SQL Server Database Engine]"
---
# Errors and events reference (Database Engine)

[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi.md)]

This section contains selected [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] error messages that need further explanation.

## In this section

- [Database Engine events and errors](../../relational-databases/errors-events/database-engine-events-and-errors.md)

  Describes the format of [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] error messages, and explains how to view and return error messages to applications. You can also review possible causes, and any actions you can take to correct the problem.

## External resources

If you have not found the information you are looking for in the product documentation or on the Web, you can either ask a question in the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] community or request help from [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] support.

The following table links to and describes these resources.

| Resource | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [SQL Server Community](../../sql-server/index.yml) | This site has links to newsgroups and forums monitored by the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] community. It also lists community information sources, such as blogs and Web sites. The [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] community is very helpful in answering questions, although an answer cannot be guaranteed. |
| [SQL Server Developer Center Community](../../sql-server/index.yml) | This site focuses on the newsgroups, forums, and other community resources that are useful to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] developers. |
| [Microsoft Help and Support](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=16419) | You can use this Web site to open a case with a [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] support professional. |