Error Message:
Msg 2740, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
SET LANGUAGE failed because ‘%.*ls’ is not an official language name or a language alias on this SQL Server.
Severity level:
16.
Description:
This error message appears when you try to switch to a language that is not known by SQL Server.
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. You can only switch to a language that is known and supported by SQL Server.
Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.
Example(s):
SET LANGUAGE Inglish
Remarks:
In the above example the error is raised because of the typo in the language name.