# AthenaError
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Provides information about an Athena query error. The `AthenaError` feature provides standardized error information to help you understand failed queries and take steps after a query failure occurs. `AthenaError` includes an `ErrorCategory` field that specifies whether the cause of the failed query is due to system error, user error, or other error.

## Contents
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 ** ErrorCategory **   <a name="athena-Type-AthenaError-ErrorCategory"></a>
An integer value that specifies the category of a query failure error. The following list shows the category for each integer value.  
 **1** - System  
 **2** - User  
 **3** - Other  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 3.  
Required: No

 ** ErrorMessage **   <a name="athena-Type-AthenaError-ErrorMessage"></a>
Contains a short description of the error that occurred.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** ErrorType **   <a name="athena-Type-AthenaError-ErrorType"></a>
An integer value that provides specific information about an Athena query error. For the meaning of specific values, see the [Error Type Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/error-reference.html#error-reference-error-type-reference) in the *Amazon Athena User Guide*.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0. Maximum value of 9999.  
Required: No

 ** Retryable **   <a name="athena-Type-AthenaError-Retryable"></a>
True if the query might succeed if resubmitted.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/athena-2017-05-18/AthenaError) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/athena-2017-05-18/AthenaError) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/athena-2017-05-18/AthenaError)