Re: error code invalid_input_syntax

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Rainer Leo wrote:

> I wrote a function which generates SQL statements
> for INSERTs and UPDATEs, in which I cast the values
> to the correct datatype.
>
> ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: "i"
>
> but although I tried quite a few I can't find the right
> error code for this exception.
>

You can easily check the error code via SQLException.getSQLState(). A
quick test in psql will also demonstrate its value.

jurka=# \set VERBOSITY verbose
jurka=# select 'a'::int;
ERROR: 22P02: invalid input syntax for integer: "a"
LOCATION: pg_atoi, numutils.c:84

Kris Jurka