PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 22P03 — invalid_binary_representation

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P03 is invalid_binary_representation. The official source describes it as “invalid binary representation”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code22P03
Symbolinvalid_binary_representation
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

invalid binary representation

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P03 is invalid_binary_representation. The official source describes it as “invalid binary representation”. 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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