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title: "MSSQLSERVER_1807 | Microsoft Docs"
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# MSSQLSERVER_1807
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## Details  
  
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|Product Name|SQL Server|  
|Event ID|1807|  
|Event Source|MSSQLSERVER|  
|Component|SQLEngine|  
|Symbolic Name|CANNOT_EX_LOCK|  
|Message Text|Could not obtain exclusive lock on database '%.*ls'. Retry the operation later.|  
  
## Explanation  
An operation that required exclusive access to the database was unable to obtain it.  
  
## User Action  
Disconnect all the connections to that database or try the query again later.