Query not allowed in Waitfor.

Error Message:
Msg 101, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Query not allowed in Waitfor.

Severity level:
15.

Description:
This error message appears when you try to run a query in a WAITFOR command.

Consequences:
The SQL statement cannot be parsed and further execution is stopped.

Resolution:
Errors 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 cannot run a query in a WAITFOR command.

Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.

Example(s):
BEGIN
    WAITFOR (SELECT 1);
    SELECT 1;
END;

Remarks:
In the above example we try to run the query SELECT 1 in a WAITFOR command. This raises the error.

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