apache/flink · error · ParquetDecodingException

Failed to read {} bytes

Error message

Failed to read {} bytes

What it means

Error "Failed to read {} bytes" thrown in apache/flink.

Source

Thrown at flink-formats/flink-parquet/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/formats/parquet/vector/reader/AbstractColumnReader.java:276

            this.isCurrentPageDictionaryEncoded = true;
        } else {
            if (dataEncoding != Encoding.PLAIN) {
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unsupported encoding: " + dataEncoding);
            }
            this.dictionaryIdsDecoder = null;
            LOG.debug("init from page at offset {} for length {}", in.position(), in.available());
            this.dataInputStream = in.remainingStream();
            this.isCurrentPageDictionaryEncoded = false;
        }

        afterReadPage();
    }

    final ByteBuffer readDataBuffer(int length) {
        try {
            return dataInputStream.slice(length).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new ParquetDecodingException("Failed to read " + length + " bytes", e);
        }
    }

    /** After read a page, we may need some initialization. */
    protected void afterReadPage() {}

    /**
     * Support lazy dictionary ids decode. See more in {@link ParquetDictionary}. If return false,
     * we will decode all the data first.
     */
    protected boolean supportLazyDecode() {
        return true;
    }

    /** Read batch from {@link #runLenDecoder} and {@link #dataInputStream}. */
    protected abstract void readBatch(int rowId, int num, VECTOR column);

    /**

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Solutions

1. Address the cause reported by the error message: Failed to read the reported value bytes
2. Verify the inputs, configuration values, and classpath/dependency setup related to this operation, then retry.

Example fix

Correct the condition described ("Failed to read the reported value bytes") and rerun the job or command.

When it happens

Trigger: Triggered at runtime when the operation fails because: Failed to read the reported value bytes.

Common situations: Commonly caused by misconfiguration, missing dependencies or files, unsupported types or operations, or invalid user input leading to: Failed to read the reported value bytes.

AI-assisted analysis of apache/flink@2f3c205e92 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d12dfcbb622a742f. Report an issue: GitHub.