Error Message:
Msg 136, Level 15, State 1, Line 4
Cannot use a CONTINUE statement outside the scope of a WHILE statement.
Severity level:
15.
Description:
This error message appears when you try to use a CONTINUE statement outside the scope of a WHILE loop.
Consequences:
The SQL statement cannot be parsed and further execution is stopped.
Resolution:
Error of the Severity level 15 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. A CONTINUE statement can only be used within the scope of a WHILE loop.
Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.
Example(s):
USE tempdb;
GO
DECLARE @t VARCHAR(10)
IF OBJECT_ID(‘tempdb..t’) > 0
DROP TABLE t
CONTINUE
GO
CREATE TABLE t
(
c1 INT PRIMARY KEY
)
GO
Remarks:
In the above example we try to use the CONTINUE statement in an IF clause. This raises the error.