'%.*ls' is not a recognized %ls option.

Error Message:
Msg 155, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
‘%.*ls’ is not a recognized %ls option.

Severity level:
15.

Description:
This error message appears, when an invalid option was specified for a system supplied function.

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. The specified option must be valid for the system supplied function in question.

Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.

Example(s):
SELECT DATEADD(x, 1, GETDATE())

Remarks:
In the above example is the specification of the option x for DATEADD invalid. You can find valid options for the function in question in the SQL Server Books Online (BOL).

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