PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 22018 — invalid_character_value_for_cast

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22018 is invalid_character_value_for_cast. The official source describes it as “invalid character value for cast”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code22018
Symbolinvalid_character_value_for_cast
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

invalid character value for cast

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22018 is invalid_character_value_for_cast. The official source describes it as “invalid character value for cast”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

PostgreSQL Documentation — Error Codes

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