jackc/pgx · error

cannot scan %T

Error message

cannot scan %T

What it means

Error "cannot scan %T" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgtype/timestamp.go:59

	return ts, nil
}

// Scan implements the [database/sql.Scanner] interface.
func (ts *Timestamp) Scan(src any) error {
	if src == nil {
		*ts = Timestamp{}
		return nil
	}

	switch src := src.(type) {
	case string:
		return (&scanPlanTextTimestampToTimestampScanner{}).Scan([]byte(src), ts)
	case time.Time:
		*ts = Timestamp{Time: src, Valid: true}
		return nil
	}

	return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan %T", src)
}

// Value implements the [database/sql/driver.Valuer] interface.
func (ts Timestamp) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
	if !ts.Valid {
		return nil, nil
	}

	if ts.InfinityModifier != Finite {
		return ts.InfinityModifier.String(), nil
	}
	return ts.Time, nil
}

// MarshalJSON implements the [encoding/json.Marshaler] interface.
func (ts Timestamp) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
	if !ts.Valid {
		return []byte("null"), nil

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/timestamp.go:59 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of jackc/pgx@ec1a0befd2 (2026-08-04). Data as JSON: /data/errors/3728fa50335583b7.json. Report an issue: GitHub.