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/bits.go:47

}

// BitsValue implements the [BitsValuer] interface.
func (b Bits) BitsValue() (Bits, error) {
	return b, nil
}

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

	if src, ok := src.(string); ok {
		return scanPlanTextAnyToBitsScanner{}.Scan([]byte(src), dst)
	}

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

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

	buf, err := BitsCodec{}.PlanEncode(nil, 0, TextFormatCode, src).Encode(src, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return string(buf), err
}

type BitsCodec struct{}

func (BitsCodec) FormatSupported(format int16) bool {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/bits.go:47 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/336f0f047367e4c6.json. Report an issue: GitHub.