PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 42703 — undefined_column

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42703 is undefined_column. The official source describes it as “undefined column”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code42703
Symbolundefined_column
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

undefined column

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42703 is undefined_column. The official source describes it as “undefined column”. 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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