# Class 38 — External Routine Exception

> Members and evidence boundaries for PostgreSQL SQLSTATE class 38.
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# Class 38 — External Routine Exception

## Shared meaning {#meaning}

The first two characters `38` identify `External Routine Exception`. An external routine failed while executing. A class gives a directory-level family; each member still needs its own message, transaction aftermath, and response evidence.

## Members {#members}

The locked catalogue contains 5 members in this class:

[`38000`](../../38000/), [`38001`](../../38001/), [`38002`](../../38002/), [`38003`](../../38003/), [`38004`](../../38004/)

## Version boundary {#versions}

Member links lead to their own versioned facts; consult the version pages and source evidence for exact presence and change boundaries.

## Sources {#sources}

Members are generated from `data/classes.json` and the locked SQLSTATE directory.