Error Message:
Msg 5013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The master and model databases cannot have files added to them. ALTER DATABASE was aborted.
Severity level:
16.
Description:
This error message appears when you try to add a file to the master or model database.
Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.
Resolution:
Errors of the Severity Level 16 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user. The statement cannot be executed this way. You cannot add files to these databases.
Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.
Example(s):
ALTER DATABASE Model
ADD FILE
(
NAME = MyFile,
FILENAME = ‘E:t1dat2.ndf’,
SIZE = 5MB,
MAXSIZE = 100MB,
FILEGROWTH = 5MB
)
Remarks:
In the above example we try to add a file to the model database. This raises the error.