PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 22P06 — nonstandard_use_of_escape_character

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P06 is nonstandard_use_of_escape_character. The official source describes it as “nonstandard use of escape character”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code22P06
Symbolnonstandard_use_of_escape_character
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

nonstandard use of escape character

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 22P06 is nonstandard_use_of_escape_character. The official source describes it as “nonstandard use of escape character”. 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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