# SYSCS_DIAG.ERROR_MESSAGES diagnostic table

The SYSCS_DIAG.ERROR_MESSAGES diagnostic table shows all of the SQLStates, locale-sensitive error messages, and exception severities for a Derby database.

You can reference the SYSCS_DIAG.ERROR_MESSAGES diagnostic table directly in a statement. For example:

    SELECT * FROM SYSCS_DIAG.ERROR_MESSAGES

All users can access this diagnostic table, whether or not the database has authentication and SQL authorization enabled. See "Configuring user authentication" and "Configuring user authorization" in the Derby Security Guide for more information.

The table has the columns shown in the following table.

Table 1. Columns in the SYSCS_DIAG.ERROR_MESSAGES table
Column Name | Type | Length | Nullable | Contents
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
SQL_STATE | VARCHAR | 5 | true | The SQLState of the SQLException (that is, the value returned by SQLException.getSQLState()).
MESSAGE | VARCHAR | 32672 | true | The error message (that is, the value returned by SQLException.getMessage()).
SEVERITY | INTEGER | 10 | true | The Derby code for the severity (that is, the value returned by SQLException.getErrorCode()).

Parent topic: SYSCS_DIAG diagnostic tables and functions
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