Error Message:
Msg 479, Level 15, State 0, Line 1
Invalid ROWS value or REPEATABLE seed “%I64d” in the TABLESAMPLE clause for table “%.*ls”. The value or seed must be greater than 0.
Severity level:
15.
Description:
This error message appears when you try to use an invalid value for the ROWS or REPEATABLE option of the TABLESAMPLE clause.
Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.
Resolution:
Error of the Severity Level 15 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. The statement cannot be executed this way. You must use a valid value for these options.
Versions:
This error message was introduced with SQL Server 2005.
Example(s):
SELECT *
FROM Northwind.dbo.Orders
TABLESAMPLE (0 ROWS)
Remarks:
In the above example we try to use an invalid value of 0 for the ROWS option of the TABLESAMPLE clause. This raises the error.