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How to fix SQL Server error 18456? I am seeing a message “Login failed for user - Error 18456 - Severity 14, State 38”.

Asked by Ankur Vaish Apr 24, 2021 1.5K views 1 answer
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Message that SQL Server Log File Viewer shows:

Login failed for user [User] Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State 38

What it actually means:Failed to open the explicitly specified database

My Question:

Is there a list somewhere of all the variations of the 18456 errors (Login failed), for each combination of severity and state, with the helpful description text? I've had a Google but can't find anything other than specific combinations.


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