go-gorm/gorm · error

invalid db

Error message

invalid db

What it means

Error "invalid db" thrown in go-gorm/gorm.

Source

Thrown at errors.go:41

	ErrModelValueRequired = errors.New("model value required")
	// ErrModelAccessibleFieldsRequired model accessible fields required
	ErrModelAccessibleFieldsRequired = errors.New("model accessible fields required")
	// ErrSubQueryRequired sub query required
	ErrSubQueryRequired = errors.New("sub query required")
	// ErrInvalidData unsupported data
	ErrInvalidData = errors.New("unsupported data")
	// ErrUnsupportedDriver unsupported driver
	ErrUnsupportedDriver = errors.New("unsupported driver")
	// ErrRegistered registered
	ErrRegistered = errors.New("registered")
	// ErrInvalidField invalid field
	ErrInvalidField = errors.New("invalid field")
	// ErrEmptySlice empty slice found
	ErrEmptySlice = errors.New("empty slice found")
	// ErrDryRunModeUnsupported dry run mode unsupported
	ErrDryRunModeUnsupported = errors.New("dry run mode unsupported")
	// ErrInvalidDB invalid db
	ErrInvalidDB = errors.New("invalid db")
	// ErrInvalidValue invalid value
	ErrInvalidValue = errors.New("invalid value, should be pointer to struct or slice")
	// ErrInvalidValueOfLength invalid values do not match length
	ErrInvalidValueOfLength = errors.New("invalid association values, length doesn't match")
	// ErrPreloadNotAllowed preload is not allowed when count is used
	ErrPreloadNotAllowed = errors.New("preload is not allowed when count is used")
	// ErrDuplicatedKey occurs when there is a unique key constraint violation
	ErrDuplicatedKey = errors.New("duplicated key not allowed")
	// ErrForeignKeyViolated occurs when there is a foreign key constraint violation
	ErrForeignKeyViolated = errors.New("violates foreign key constraint")
	// ErrCheckConstraintViolated occurs when there is a check constraint violation
	ErrCheckConstraintViolated = errors.New("violates check constraint")
)

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Solutions

1. Ensure gorm.Open succeeded and the returned *gorm.DB is not nil before use.
2. Check that the underlying *sql.DB from db.DB() is valid and not closed.
3. Pass a valid gorm.Dialector and config to gorm.Open.

Example fix

Check the *gorm.DB is valid and not nil before use: if db == nil || db.Error != nil { return db.Error }

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at errors.go:41 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of go-gorm/gorm@1d6ce99528 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/28ef3920bd3cd588. Report an issue: GitHub.