jackc/pgx · error

is greater than maximum value for int

Error message

%d is greater than maximum value for int

What it means

Range guard converting an int64 into Go int: the value exceeds the platform's math.MaxInt and would overflow, so the conversion is refused.

Solutions

1. Scan into int64 or pgtype.Int8 (especially on 32-bit platforms)
2. Constrain or cast the data to the platform int range

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/builtin_wrappers.go:117 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: /api/errors/c7e88bdbfb1d6290. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at pgtype/builtin_wrappers.go:117

func (w int64Wrapper) Int64Value() (Int8, error) {
	return Int8{Int64: int64(w), Valid: true}, nil
}

type intWrapper int

func (w intWrapper) SkipUnderlyingTypePlan() {}

func (w *intWrapper) ScanInt64(v Int8) error {
	if !v.Valid {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan NULL into *int")
	}

	if v.Int64 < math.MinInt {
		return fmt.Errorf("%d is less than minimum value for int", v.Int64)
	}
	if v.Int64 > math.MaxInt {
		return fmt.Errorf("%d is greater than maximum value for int", v.Int64)
	}

	*w = intWrapper(v.Int64)

	return nil
}

func (w intWrapper) Int64Value() (Int8, error) {
	return Int8{Int64: int64(w), Valid: true}, nil
}

type uint8Wrapper uint8

func (w uint8Wrapper) SkipUnderlyingTypePlan() {}

func (w *uint8Wrapper) ScanInt64(v Int8) error {
	if !v.Valid {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan NULL into *uint8")

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