hibernate/hibernate-orm · error · IllegalArgumentException

Incoming value could not be interpreted as a QueryFlushMode

Error message

Incoming value could not be interpreted as a QueryFlushMode : {}

What it means

Error "Incoming value could not be interpreted as a QueryFlushMode : {}" thrown in hibernate/hibernate-orm.

Source

Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/internal/util/FlushModeTypeHelper.java:200

		catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
			// fall through
		}

		try {
			return queryFlushModeFromFlushMode( FlushMode.valueOf( capitalizedValue ) );
		}
		catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
			// fall through
		}

		try {
			return queryFlushModeFromFlushModeType( FlushModeType.valueOf( capitalizedValue ) );
		}
		catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
			// fall through
		}

		throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Incoming value could not be interpreted as a QueryFlushMode : " + value );
	}

	public static FlushMode interpretExternalSetting(String externalName) {
		if ( externalName == null ) {
			return null;
		}

		try {
			JPA_LOGGER.attemptingToInterpretExternalSettingAsFlushModeName( externalName );
			return FlushMode.valueOf( externalName.toUpperCase( Locale.ROOT) );
		}
		catch ( IllegalArgumentException e ) {
			JPA_LOGGER.attemptingToInterpretExternalSettingAsFlushModeTypeName( externalName );
		}

		try {
			return getFlushMode( FlushModeType.valueOf( externalName.toLowerCase( Locale.ROOT ) ) );
		}

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Solutions

1. Pass a valid QueryFlushMode value/name; correct typos in the configuration or hint value.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/internal/util/FlushModeTypeHelper.java:200 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/4059794b8002411c. Report an issue: GitHub.