PostgreSQL SQLSTATE

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 42P10 — invalid_column_reference

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42P10 is invalid_column_reference. The official source describes it as “invalid column reference”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code42P10
Symbolinvalid_column_reference
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

invalid column reference

In plain language

In PostgreSQL SQLSTATE, code 42P10 is invalid_column_reference. The official source describes it as “invalid column reference”. 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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