SQL Server Error 19724, Severity 17 is generally related to resource constraints or misconfigured settings that lead to unexpected execution failures in database operations. Specifically, severity level 17 indicates that the issue stems from insufficient system resources needed by SQL Server to perform the requested action (e.g., memory allocation problems, out-of-disk space errors, server configuration limits).
While no official documentation exists for this specific error code at present (based on available public information), a general approach to understanding and resolving similar high-severity resource-related errors involves diagnosing your server's performance bottlenecks.
Check Error Logs, access the SQL Server Error Log or `Event Viewer` to get more context about what triggered error 19724.
EXEC xp_readerrorlog;
Analyze resource utilization and inspect the availability of core resources, including CPU, RAM, and the health of the I/O subsystem (such as disk space and storage). Use Performance Monitor (`perfmon`) on Windows or Query DMV data from SQL Server for real-time insights.
Query the DMV for resource bottlenecks and identify active workloads that strain system resources using dynamic management views. Check currently running queries consuming high resources.
SELECT r.session_id, r.status, r.cpu_time, r.memory_usage / 128 AS memory_in_MB, t.text AS query_text
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests AS r
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(r.sql_handle) AS t;