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title: "Errors and Events Reference (Database Engine) | Microsoft Docs"
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# Errors and Events Reference (Database Engine)
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md.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 error messages and return error messages to applications.  
  
 Provides an explanation of [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] error messages, 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](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42455)|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/sql-server/)|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.|