# ij.showErrorCode property

The `ij.showErrorCode` property specifies whether `ij` should display the SQLException ErrorCode value with error messages.

The default value is `false`.

Error codes denote the severity of the error.

## Syntax

    ij.showErrorCode={ false | true }

## Example

    java -Dij.showErrorCode=true -Dij.protocol=jdbc:derby: \
    org.apache.derby.tools.ij
    ij version 10.16
    ij> Connect 'sample';
    ij> VLUES 1;
    ERROR 42X01: Syntax error: Encountered "VLUES" at line 1, column 1.
    (errorCode = 30000)
    ...
    ij>

## See also

See "Derby exception messages and SQL states" in the Derby Reference Manual.

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