Class and Subclass Codes

The SQLSTATE status code is a five-character string that can contain only digits and uppercase letters.

The first two characters of the SQLSTATE status code indicate a class. The last three characters of the SQLSTATE code indicate a subclass. Structure of the SQLSTATE Code shows the structure of the SQLSTATE code. This example uses the value 08001, where 08 is the class code and 001 is the subclass code. The value 08001 represents the error unable to connect with database environment.
Figure 1: Structure of the SQLSTATE Code

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The following table is a quick reference for interpreting class code values.

SQLSTATE Class Code Value
Outcome
00
Success
01
Success with warning
02
No data found
> 02
Error or warning