hibernate/hibernate-orm · error · JndiException

Error performing intermediate bind [${name}]

Error message

Error performing intermediate bind [${name}]

What it means

Error "Error performing intermediate bind [${name}]" thrown in hibernate/hibernate-orm.

Source

Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jndi/internal/JndiServiceImpl.java:209

				}
				else {
					CORE_LOGGER.tracef( "Creating subcontext: %s", intermediateContextName );
					try {
						intermediateContext = intermediateContextBase.createSubcontext( intermediateContextName );
					}
					catch ( NamingException e ) {
						throw new JndiException( "Error creating intermediate context [" + intermediateContextName + "]", e );
					}
				}
				intermediateContextBase = intermediateContext;
				name = name.getSuffix( 1 );
			}
			CORE_LOGGER.tracef( "Binding: %s", name );
			try {
				intermediateContextBase.rebind( name, value );
			}
			catch ( NamingException e ) {
				throw new JndiException( "Error performing intermediate bind [" + name + "]", e );
			}
		}
		CORE_LOGGER.tracef( "Bound name: %s", name );
	}

	@Override
	public void unbind(String jndiName) {
		final var initialContext = buildInitialContext();
		final Name name = parseName( jndiName, initialContext );
		try {
			initialContext.unbind( name );
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			throw new JndiException( "Error performing unbind [" + name + "]", e );
		}
		finally {
			cleanUp( initialContext );
		}

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Solutions

1. Ensure the intermediate context exists and the bind name is valid
2. Check the underlying NamingException for details

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jndi/internal/JndiServiceImpl.java:209 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of hibernate/hibernate-orm@fad1729dce (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/00c4c4f52c85399f. Report an issue: GitHub.