PostgreSQL SQLSTATE
PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 42000 — syntax_error_or_access_rule_violation
In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42000 is syntax_error_or_access_rule_violation. The official source describes it as “syntax error or access rule violation”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Code42000
Symbolsyntax_error_or_access_rule_violation
Source confidencehigh
Official definition
syntax error or access rule violation
In plain language
In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42000 is syntax_error_or_access_rule_violation. The official source describes it as “syntax error or access rule violation”. 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.