HV024
PostgreSQLERRORNotableForeign Data Wrapper ErrorHIGH confidence

fdw_invalid_attribute_value

What this means

A foreign data wrapper received an attribute (column) value that is invalid, out of range, or incompatible with the expected type for that attribute.

Why it happens
  1. 1Remote column contains a value that cannot be cast to the local column type
  2. 2FDW option attribute value is outside the allowed range (e.g. fetch_size = -1)
  3. 3NULL value received for a NOT NULL local column
  4. 4Remote server returned a value in an unexpected encoding
How to reproduce

Fetching data from a foreign table or setting a FDW attribute with an invalid value

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
ALTER FOREIGN TABLE my_ft OPTIONS (SET fetch_size '-1');

expected output

ERROR:  HV024: fdw_invalid_attribute_value

Fix 1

Use a valid attribute value

WHEN FDW option value is out of range

Use a valid attribute value
ALTER FOREIGN TABLE my_ft OPTIONS (SET fetch_size '100');

Why this works

Sets the attribute to a value within the FDW-accepted range

Fix 2

Check remote column types for compatibility

WHEN Remote data cannot be cast to local type

Check remote column types for compatibility
SELECT column_name, data_type FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = 'remote_table';

Why this works

Identifies type mismatches between remote and local foreign table definitions

What not to do

Do not use negative values for size/count FDW options

Most FDWs require positive integers for options like fetch_size, batch_size

Sources
Official documentation ↗

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/errcodes-appendix.html

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