{"record":{"id":"692a0e13b660ac20","repo":"influxdata/influxdb","slug":"unexpected-internal-error","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"unexpected internal error","messagePattern":"unexpected internal error","errorType":"exception","errorClass":"CatalogError","httpStatus":null,"severity":"critical","filePath":"influxdb3_catalog/src/error.rs","lineNumber":412,"sourceCode":"    #[error(\n        \"node '{node_id}' cannot clear its connection address (conn info e.g. 8181) while it is a member of query group '{query_group_name}' (id {query_group_id})\"\n    )]\n    NodeConnInfoRequiredInQueryGroup {\n        node_id: Arc<str>,\n        query_group_name: Arc<str>,\n        query_group_id: QueryGroupId,\n    },\n}\n\nimpl CatalogError {\n    pub fn invalid_configuration(message: impl AsRef<str>) -> Self {\n        Self::InvalidConfiguration {\n            message: Box::from(message.as_ref()),\n        }\n    }\n\n    pub fn unexpected(message: impl Into<String>) -> Self {\n        Self::Other(anyhow!(message.into()))\n    }\n\n    pub(crate) fn too_many_columns(\n        table_name: impl Into<Arc<str>>,\n        attempted: usize,\n        limit: usize,\n    ) -> Self {\n        Self::TooManyColumns {\n            table_name: TruncatedTableName::new(table_name),\n            attempted,\n            limit,\n        }\n    }\n\n    pub(crate) fn too_many_tag_columns(\n        table_name: impl Into<Arc<str>>,\n        attempted: usize,\n        limit: usize,","sourceCodeStart":394,"sourceCodeEnd":430,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/blob/06200ef96ba82c5f6727e5038a83af8e722c6875/influxdb3_catalog/src/error.rs#L394-L430","documentation":"A generic catch-all for unexpected internal errors in the influxdb3_catalog crate. `CatalogError::unexpected(message)` wraps the message into `Other` via `anyhow!`, and thisclippy-style `Other(anyhow::Error)` variant renders as \"unexpected internal error\" when no message is attached or the anyhow context is stripped. It signals a bug or an unanticipated condition rather than an operator-actionable failure.","triggerScenarios":"Any code path calling `CatalogError::unexpected(...)` or constructing the `Other` variant — internal assertions, unhandled repository states, or bugs surfacing through the public error enum.","commonSituations":"Hitting an unreachable-but-reached code branch after a version change; catalog corruption causing impossible states; bugs in the write/apply path reported by users.","solutions":["Read the full error chain/logs for the anyhow context message to identify the actual internal failure","Check for known issues in the influxdb3 version in use and upgrade to the latest patch release","Capture catalog files and report with reproduction steps if it persists","Validate catalog data integrity (backups/restore) if corruption is suspected"],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":"try-catch","validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"match result {\n    Err(CatalogError::Other(e)) => {\n        log::error(\"unexpected catalog internal error: {e:#}\");\n        // alert/abort — this is a bug or corruption, not user error\n    }\n    r => r?,\n}","preventionTips":["Keep influxdb3 updated to the latest patch release","Monitor logs for anyhow context chains on internal errors","Maintain verified catalog backups to recover from corruption-induced invariant failures"],"tags":["internal","panic","invariant","anyhow"],"backgroundTag":"internal-invariant-violation","analyzedSha":"06200ef96ba82c5f6727e5038a83af8e722c6875","analyzedAt":"2026-09-19T12:55:30.003Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-19T12:55:30.003Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-23T08:17:48.524Z"}