| Details | |
| Product: | SQL Server Notification Services |
| Event ID: | 6042 |
| Source: | NotificationServices |
| Version: | 2.0.9999.9 |
| Message: | Some work items could not be canceled. |
| Explanation | |
| This error occurs when a distributor is trying to shut down (because of a disable request or because the service is stopping) but is not able to cancel the processing of one or more work items that are in progress. | |
| User Action | |
| If this error occurs, the distributor’s state may have become inconsistent with the database. Restart the NS$<instance_name> service on the distributor machine to ensure that cleanup occurs properly.</instance_name> | |