3232
MariaDBERRORNotableGIS / SpatialMEDIUM confidence
Unknown GIS error
Production Risk
Medium — spatial query fails unexpectedly.
Why it happens
- 1An unexpected error occurred within the GIS/spatial processing engine.
- 2Underlying geometry library (e.g., GEOS) returned an unrecognized error code.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
-- Triggered by edge-case geometry operations.
expected output
ERROR 3232 (HY000): Unknown GIS error occurred.
Fix 1
Validate and simplify the geometry
Validate and simplify the geometry
SELECT ST_MakeValid(geom_col) FROM t1;
Why this works
Repairing geometry often resolves edge-case errors.
Fix 2
Report as a bug if reproducible
Report as a bug if reproducible
-- File a bug at bugs.mysql.com with a reproducible test case.
Why this works
Unknown errors may indicate a GIS library bug requiring a patch.
What not to do
✕
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3232 ER_GIS_UNKNOWN_ERROR
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