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# ExitCode Property (SqlService Class)
  Gets or sets the [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] Win32 error code that defines problems encountered when starting and stopping the service.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object  
.ExitCode [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SqlService Class](sqlservice-class.md) object that represents the service.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A `uint32` value that specifies the exit code.  
  
## Remarks  
 This property is set to ERROR_SERVICE_SPECIFIC_ERROR (1066) when the error is unique to the service represented by this class. The service sets this value to NO_ERROR when running, and again upon normal termination.  
  
## See Also  
 [Starting and Stopping Services](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms174886\(v=sql.105\).aspx)