PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 22P04 — bad_copy_file_format

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P04 is bad_copy_file_format. The official source describes it as “bad copy file format”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code22P04
Symbolbad_copy_file_format
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

bad copy file format

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P04 is bad_copy_file_format. The official source describes it as “bad copy file format”. 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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