PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 42601 — syntax_error

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42601 is syntax_error. The official source describes it as “syntax error”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code42601
Symbolsyntax_error
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

syntax error

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42601 is syntax_error. The official source describes it as “syntax error”. 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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