MSSQLMSSQL 3621
MSSQL 3621: The Statement Has Been Terminated
SQL Server error 3621 is always a secondary message that accompanies another error. It means the statement was aborted because a preceding error (such as a constraint violation) made it impossible to continue.
Example Query
INSERT INTO users (id, email) VALUES (1, 'dup@example.com'); -- Error 2627: duplicate key -- Error 3621: statement terminated
Common Causes
- 1Constraint violation (unique, foreign key, NOT NULL) aborting the statement
- 2Arithmetic error (divide by zero, overflow) within the statement
- 3Trigger raising an error inside the statement execution
How to Fix It
Fix the root cause error that appears before 3621 in the error output — 3621 itself is just a notification. Wrap statements in TRY/CATCH blocks in T-SQL to handle errors gracefully and provide meaningful feedback.
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