2200F
PostgreSQLERRORCriticalData ExceptionHIGH confidence

zero length character string

What this means

SQLSTATE 2200F is raised when a zero-length (empty) string is provided in a context that explicitly requires a non-empty string — for example, some character-type functions or specific domain constraints.

Why it happens
  1. 1Passing an empty string to a function or context that requires at least one character
How to reproduce

Empty string where non-empty is required.

expected output

ERROR:  zero-length delimited identifier

Fix

Validate that the string is non-empty before use

WHEN When accepting string values from user input or external sources.

Validate that the string is non-empty before use
SELECT NULLIF(input_col, '') FROM data;

Why this works

NULLIF converts empty strings to NULL, which can then be handled via COALESCE or a default value.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

Class 22 — Data Exception

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