PostgreSQL SQLSTATE
PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 28000 — invalid_authorization_specification
In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 28000 is invalid_authorization_specification. The official source describes it as “invalid authorization specification”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Code28000
Symbolinvalid_authorization_specification
Source confidencehigh
Official definition
invalid authorization specification
In plain language
In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 28000 is invalid_authorization_specification. The official source describes it as “invalid authorization specification”. 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
- Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
- Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
- Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.
Important context
The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.