ErrorControl Property (SqlService Class)

Gets or sets the severity of the error if the service fails to start during startup.

Syntax

object.ErrorControl [= value]

Parts

Property Value/Return Value

A string value that specifies the error severity reported if the service fails during startup. The following table shows the possible values.

  • Ignore
    User is not notified.

  • Normal
    User is notified.

  • Severe
    System is restarted with the last-known-good configuration.

  • Critical
    System attempts to restart with a good configuration.

  • Unknown
    The severity is unknown.

Remarks

The value indicates the action taken by the startup program if a failure occurs. All errors are logged by the computer system.

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