Process ID %d is not a valid process ID. Choose a number between 1 and %d

Error Message:
Msg 6101, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Process ID %d is not a valid process ID. Choose a number between 1 and %d.

Severity level:
16.

Description:
This error message appears when you try to terminate an invalid process-ID via KILL.

Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.

Resolution:
Error of the Severity Level 16 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. The process-ID must be a valid one.

Versions:
All versions of SQL Server

Example(s):
KILL -1

Remarks:
In the above example is -1 beyond the range of valid process-Ids. This raises the error.

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