## Appendix A. PostgreSQL Error Codes

All messages emitted by the PostgreSQL server are assigned five-character error codes that follow the SQL standard's conventions for “SQLSTATE” codes. Applications that need to know which error condition has occurred should usually test the error code, rather than looking at the textual error message. The error codes are less likely to change across PostgreSQL releases, and also are not subject to change due to localization of error messages. Note that some, but not all, of the error codes produced by PostgreSQL are defined by the SQL standard; some additional error codes for conditions not defined by the standard have been invented or borrowed from other databases.

According to the standard, the first two characters of an error code denote a class of errors, while the last three characters indicate a specific condition within that class. Thus, an application that does not recognize the specific error code may still be able to infer what to do from the error class.

Table A.1, “PostgreSQL Error Codes” lists all the error codes defined in PostgreSQL 8.1.3. (Some are not actually used at present, but are defined by the SQL standard.) The error classes are also shown. For each error class there is a “standard” error code having the last three characters `000`. This code is used only for error conditions that fall within the class but do not have any more-specific code assigned.

The PL/pgSQL condition name for each error code is the same as the phrase shown in the table, with underscores substituted for spaces. For example, code `22012`, DIVISION BY ZERO, has condition name `DIVISION_BY_ZERO`. Condition names can be written in either upper or lower case. (Note that PL/pgSQL does not recognize warning, as opposed to error, condition names; those are classes 00, 01, and 02.)

Table A.1. PostgreSQL Error Codes

Error Code | Meaning | Constant
--- | --- | ---
Class 00 [mdash ] Successful Completion
0 | SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION | successful_completion
Class 01[mdash ] Warning
1000 | WARNING | warning
0100C | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS RETURNED | dynamic_result_sets_returned
1008 | IMPLICIT ZERO BIT PADDING | implicit_zero_bit_padding
1003 | NULL VALUE ELIMINATED IN SET FUNCTION | null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
1007 | PRIVILEGE NOT GRANTED | privilege_not_granted
1006 | PRIVILEGE NOT REVOKED | privilege_not_revoked
1004 | STRING DATA RIGHT TRUNCATION | string_data_right_truncation
01P01 | DEPRECATED FEATURE | deprecated_feature
Class 02[mdash ] No Data (this is also a warning class per the SQL standard)
2000 | NO DATA | no_data
2001 | NO ADDITIONAL DYNAMIC RESULT SETS RETURNED | no_additional_dynamic_result_sets_returned
Class 03[mdash ] SQL Statement Not Yet Complete
3000 | SQL STATEMENT NOT YET COMPLETE | sql_statement_not_yet_complete
Class 08[mdash ] Connection Exception
8000 | CONNECTION EXCEPTION | connection_exception
8003 | CONNECTION DOES NOT EXIST | connection_does_not_exist
8006 | CONNECTION FAILURE | connection_failure
8001 | SQLCLIENT UNABLE TO ESTABLISH SQLCONNECTION | sqlclient_unable_to_establish_sqlconnection
8004 | SQLSERVER REJECTED ESTABLISHMENT OF SQLCONNECTION | sqlserver_rejected_establishment_of_sqlconnection
8007 | TRANSACTION RESOLUTION UNKNOWN | transaction_resolution_unknown
08P01 | PROTOCOL VIOLATION | protocol_violation
Class 09[mdash ] Triggered Action Exception
9000 | TRIGGERED ACTION EXCEPTION | triggered_action_exception
Class 0A[mdash ] Feature Not Supported
0A000 | FEATURE NOT SUPPORTED | feature_not_supported
Class 0B[mdash ] Invalid Transaction Initiation
0B000 | INVALID TRANSACTION INITIATION | invalid_transaction_initiation
Class 0F[mdash ] Locator Exception
0F000 | LOCATOR EXCEPTION | locator_exception
0F001 | INVALID LOCATOR SPECIFICATION | invalid_locator_specification
Class 0L[mdash ] Invalid Grantor
0L000 | INVALID GRANTOR | invalid_grantor
0LP01 | INVALID GRANT OPERATION | invalid_grant_operation
Class 0P[mdash ] Invalid Role Specification
0P000 | INVALID ROLE SPECIFICATION | invalid_role_specification
Class 21[mdash ] Cardinality Violation
21000 | CARDINALITY VIOLATION | cardinality_violation
Class 22[mdash ] Data Exception
22000 | DATA EXCEPTION | data_exception
2202E | ARRAY SUBSCRIPT ERROR | array_subscript_error
22021 | CHARACTER NOT IN REPERTOIRE | character_not_in_repertoire
22008 | DATETIME FIELD OVERFLOW | datetime_field_overflow
22012 | DIVISION BY ZERO | division_by_zero
22005 | ERROR IN ASSIGNMENT | error_in_assignment
2200B | ESCAPE CHARACTER CONFLICT | escape_character_conflict
22022 | INDICATOR OVERFLOW | indicator_overflow
22015 | INTERVAL FIELD OVERFLOW | interval_field_overflow
2201E | INVALID ARGUMENT FOR LOGARITHM | invalid_argument_for_logarithm
2201F | INVALID ARGUMENT FOR POWER FUNCTION | invalid_argument_for_power_function
2201G | INVALID ARGUMENT FOR WIDTH BUCKET FUNCTION | invalid_argument_for_width_bucket_function
22018 | INVALID CHARACTER VALUE FOR CAST | invalid_character_value_for_cast
22007 | INVALID DATETIME FORMAT | invalid_datetime_format
22019 | INVALID ESCAPE CHARACTER | invalid_escape_character
2200D | INVALID ESCAPE OCTET | invalid_escape_octet
22025 | INVALID ESCAPE SEQUENCE | invalid_escape_sequence
22P06 | NONSTANDARD USE OF ESCAPE CHARACTER | nonstandard_use_of_escape_character
22010 | INVALID INDICATOR PARAMETER VALUE | invalid_indicator_parameter_value
22020 | INVALID LIMIT VALUE | invalid_limit_value
22023 | INVALID PARAMETER VALUE | invalid_parameter_value
2201B | INVALID REGULAR EXPRESSION | invalid_regular_expression
22009 | INVALID TIME ZONE DISPLACEMENT VALUE | invalid_time_zone_displacement_value
2200C | INVALID USE OF ESCAPE CHARACTER | invalid_use_of_escape_character
2200G | MOST SPECIFIC TYPE MISMATCH | most_specific_type_mismatch
22004 | NULL VALUE NOT ALLOWED | null_value_not_allowed
22002 | NULL VALUE NO INDICATOR PARAMETER | null_value_no_indicator_parameter
22003 | NUMERIC VALUE OUT OF RANGE | numeric_value_out_of_range
22026 | STRING DATA LENGTH MISMATCH | string_data_length_mismatch
22001 | STRING DATA RIGHT TRUNCATION | string_data_right_truncation
22011 | SUBSTRING ERROR | substring_error
22027 | TRIM ERROR | trim_error
22024 | UNTERMINATED C STRING | unterminated_c_string
2200F | ZERO LENGTH CHARACTER STRING | zero_length_character_string
22P01 | FLOATING POINT EXCEPTION | floating_point_exception
22P02 | INVALID TEXT REPRESENTATION | invalid_text_representation
22P03 | INVALID BINARY REPRESENTATION | invalid_binary_representation
22P04 | BAD COPY FILE FORMAT | bad_copy_file_format
22P05 | UNTRANSLATABLE CHARACTER | untranslatable_character
Class 23[mdash ] Integrity Constraint Violation
23000 | INTEGRITY CONSTRAINT VIOLATION | integrity_constraint_violation
23001 | RESTRICT VIOLATION | restrict_violation
23502 | NOT NULL VIOLATION | not_null_violation
23503 | FOREIGN KEY VIOLATION | foreign_key_violation
23505 | UNIQUE VIOLATION | unique_violation
23514 | CHECK VIOLATION | check_violation
Class 24[mdash ] Invalid Cursor State
24000 | INVALID CURSOR STATE | invalid_cursor_state
Class 25[mdash ] Invalid Transaction State
25000 | INVALID TRANSACTION STATE | invalid_transaction_state
25001 | ACTIVE SQL TRANSACTION | active_sql_transaction
25002 | BRANCH TRANSACTION ALREADY ACTIVE | branch_transaction_already_active
25008 | HELD CURSOR REQUIRES SAME ISOLATION LEVEL | held_cursor_requires_same_isolation_level
25003 | INAPPROPRIATE ACCESS MODE FOR BRANCH TRANSACTION | inappropriate_access_mode_for_branch_transaction
25004 | INAPPROPRIATE ISOLATION LEVEL FOR BRANCH TRANSACTION | inappropriate_isolation_level_for_branch_transaction
25005 | NO ACTIVE SQL TRANSACTION FOR BRANCH TRANSACTION | no_active_sql_transaction_for_branch_transaction
25006 | READ ONLY SQL TRANSACTION | read_only_sql_transaction
25007 | SCHEMA AND DATA STATEMENT MIXING NOT SUPPORTED | schema_and_data_statement_mixing_not_supported
25P01 | NO ACTIVE SQL TRANSACTION | no_active_sql_transaction
25P02 | IN FAILED SQL TRANSACTION | in_failed_sql_transaction
Class 26[mdash ] Invalid SQL Statement Name
26000 | INVALID SQL STATEMENT NAME | invalid_sql_statement_name
Class 27[mdash ] Triggered Data Change Violation
27000 | TRIGGERED DATA CHANGE VIOLATION | triggered_data_change_violation
Class 28[mdash ] Invalid Authorization Specification
28000 | INVALID AUTHORIZATION SPECIFICATION | invalid_authorization_specification
Class 2B[mdash ] Dependent Privilege Descriptors Still Exist
2B000 | DEPENDENT PRIVILEGE DESCRIPTORS STILL EXIST | dependent_privilege_descriptors_still_exist
2BP01 | DEPENDENT OBJECTS STILL EXIST | dependent_objects_still_exist
Class 2D[mdash ] Invalid Transaction Termination
2D000 | INVALID TRANSACTION TERMINATION | invalid_transaction_termination
Class 2F[mdash ] SQL Routine Exception
2F000 | SQL ROUTINE EXCEPTION | sql_routine_exception
2F005 | FUNCTION EXECUTED NO RETURN STATEMENT | function_executed_no_return_statement
2F002 | MODIFYING SQL DATA NOT PERMITTED | modifying_sql_data_not_permitted
2F003 | PROHIBITED SQL STATEMENT ATTEMPTED | prohibited_sql_statement_attempted
2F004 | READING SQL DATA NOT PERMITTED | reading_sql_data_not_permitted
Class 34[mdash ] Invalid Cursor Name
34000 | INVALID CURSOR NAME | invalid_cursor_name
Class 38[mdash ] External Routine Exception
38000 | EXTERNAL ROUTINE EXCEPTION | external_routine_exception
38001 | CONTAINING SQL NOT PERMITTED | containing_sql_not_permitted
38002 | MODIFYING SQL DATA NOT PERMITTED | modifying_sql_data_not_permitted
38003 | PROHIBITED SQL STATEMENT ATTEMPTED | prohibited_sql_statement_attempted
38004 | READING SQL DATA NOT PERMITTED | reading_sql_data_not_permitted
Class 39[mdash ] External Routine Invocation Exception
39000 | EXTERNAL ROUTINE INVOCATION EXCEPTION | external_routine_invocation_exception
39001 | INVALID SQLSTATE RETURNED | invalid_sqlstate_returned
39004 | NULL VALUE NOT ALLOWED | null_value_not_allowed
39P01 | TRIGGER PROTOCOL VIOLATED | trigger_protocol_violated
39P02 | SRF PROTOCOL VIOLATED | srf_protocol_violated
Class 3B[mdash ] Savepoint Exception
3B000 | SAVEPOINT EXCEPTION | savepoint_exception
3B001 | INVALID SAVEPOINT SPECIFICATION | invalid_savepoint_specification
Class 3D[mdash ] Invalid Catalog Name
3D000 | INVALID CATALOG NAME | invalid_catalog_name
Class 3F[mdash ] Invalid Schema Name
3F000 | INVALID SCHEMA NAME | invalid_schema_name
Class 40[mdash ] Transaction Rollback
40000 | TRANSACTION ROLLBACK | transaction_rollback
40002 | TRANSACTION INTEGRITY CONSTRAINT VIOLATION | transaction_integrity_constraint_violation
40001 | SERIALIZATION FAILURE | serialization_failure
40003 | STATEMENT COMPLETION UNKNOWN | statement_completion_unknown
40P01 | DEADLOCK DETECTED | deadlock_detected
Class 42[mdash ] Syntax Error or Access Rule Violation
42000 | SYNTAX ERROR OR ACCESS RULE VIOLATION | syntax_error_or_access_rule_violation
42601 | SYNTAX ERROR | syntax_error
42501 | INSUFFICIENT PRIVILEGE | insufficient_privilege
42846 | CANNOT COERCE | cannot_coerce
42803 | GROUPING ERROR | grouping_error
42830 | INVALID FOREIGN KEY | invalid_foreign_key
42602 | INVALID NAME | invalid_name
42622 | NAME TOO LONG | name_too_long
42939 | RESERVED NAME | reserved_name
42804 | DATATYPE MISMATCH | datatype_mismatch
42P18 | INDETERMINATE DATATYPE | indeterminate_datatype
42809 | WRONG OBJECT TYPE | wrong_object_type
42703 | UNDEFINED COLUMN | undefined_column
42883 | UNDEFINED FUNCTION | undefined_function
42P01 | UNDEFINED TABLE | undefined_table
42P02 | UNDEFINED PARAMETER | undefined_parameter
42704 | UNDEFINED OBJECT | undefined_object
42701 | DUPLICATE COLUMN | duplicate_column
42P03 | DUPLICATE CURSOR | duplicate_cursor
42P04 | DUPLICATE DATABASE | duplicate_database
42723 | DUPLICATE FUNCTION | duplicate_function
42P05 | DUPLICATE PREPARED STATEMENT | duplicate_prepared_statement
42P06 | DUPLICATE SCHEMA | duplicate_schema
42P07 | DUPLICATE TABLE | duplicate_table
42712 | DUPLICATE ALIAS | duplicate_alias
42710 | DUPLICATE OBJECT | duplicate_object
42702 | AMBIGUOUS COLUMN | ambiguous_column
42725 | AMBIGUOUS FUNCTION | ambiguous_function
42P08 | AMBIGUOUS PARAMETER | ambiguous_parameter
42P09 | AMBIGUOUS ALIAS | ambiguous_alias
42P10 | INVALID COLUMN REFERENCE | invalid_column_reference
42611 | INVALID COLUMN DEFINITION | invalid_column_definition
42P11 | INVALID CURSOR DEFINITION | invalid_cursor_definition
42P12 | INVALID DATABASE DEFINITION | invalid_database_definition
42P13 | INVALID FUNCTION DEFINITION | invalid_function_definition
42P14 | INVALID PREPARED STATEMENT DEFINITION | invalid_prepared_statement_definition
42P15 | INVALID SCHEMA DEFINITION | invalid_schema_definition
42P16 | INVALID TABLE DEFINITION | invalid_table_definition
42P17 | INVALID OBJECT DEFINITION | invalid_object_definition
Class 44[mdash ] WITH CHECK OPTION Violation
44000 | WITH CHECK OPTION VIOLATION | with_check_option_violation
Class 53[mdash ] Insufficient Resources
53000 | INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES | insufficient_resources
53100 | DISK FULL | disk_full
53200 | OUT OF MEMORY | out_of_memory
53300 | TOO MANY CONNECTIONS | too_many_connections
Class 54[mdash ] Program Limit Exceeded
54000 | PROGRAM LIMIT EXCEEDED | program_limit_exceeded
54001 | STATEMENT TOO COMPLEX | statement_too_complex
54011 | TOO MANY COLUMNS | too_many_columns
54023 | TOO MANY ARGUMENTS | too_many_arguments
Class 55[mdash ] Object Not In Prerequisite State
55000 | OBJECT NOT IN PREREQUISITE STATE | object_not_in_prerequisite_state
55006 | OBJECT IN USE | object_in_use
55P02 | CANT CHANGE RUNTIME PARAM | cant_change_runtime_param
55P03 | LOCK NOT AVAILABLE | lock_not_available
Class 57[mdash ] Operator Intervention
57000 | OPERATOR INTERVENTION | operator_intervention
57014 | QUERY CANCELED | query_canceled
57P01 | ADMIN SHUTDOWN | admin_shutdown
57P02 | CRASH SHUTDOWN | crash_shutdown
57P03 | CANNOT CONNECT NOW | cannot_connect_now
Class 58[mdash ] System Error (errors external to PostgreSQL itself)
58030 | IO ERROR | io_error
58P01 | UNDEFINED FILE | undefined_file
58P02 | DUPLICATE FILE | duplicate_file
Class F0[mdash ] Configuration File Error
F0000 | CONFIG FILE ERROR | config_file_error
F0001 | LOCK FILE EXISTS | lock_file_exists
Class P0[mdash ] PL/pgSQL Error
P0000 | PLPGSQL ERROR | plpgsql_error
P0001 | RAISE EXCEPTION | raise_exception
Class XX[mdash ] Internal Error
XX000 | INTERNAL ERROR | internal_error
XX001 | DATA CORRUPTED | data_corrupted
XX002 | INDEX CORRUPTED | index_corrupted