jackc/pgx · error

%d is greater than maximum value for int64

Error message

%d is greater than maximum value for int64

What it means

Error "%d is greater than maximum value for int64" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgtype/builtin_wrappers.go:221

func (w uint64Wrapper) SkipUnderlyingTypePlan() {}

func (w *uint64Wrapper) ScanInt64(v Int8) error {
	if !v.Valid {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan NULL into *uint64")
	}

	if v.Int64 < 0 {
		return fmt.Errorf("%d is less than minimum value for uint64", v.Int64)
	}

	*w = uint64Wrapper(v.Int64)

	return nil
}

func (w uint64Wrapper) Int64Value() (Int8, error) {
	if uint64(w) > uint64(math.MaxInt64) {
		return Int8{}, fmt.Errorf("%d is greater than maximum value for int64", w)
	}

	return Int8{Int64: int64(w), Valid: true}, nil
}

func (w *uint64Wrapper) ScanNumeric(v Numeric) error {
	if !v.Valid {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan NULL into *uint64")
	}

	bi, err := v.toBigInt()
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan into *uint64: %w", err)
	}

	if !bi.IsUint64() {
		return fmt.Errorf("cannot scan %v into *uint64", bi.String())
	}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/builtin_wrappers.go:221 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/5365faa7d84c0847.json. Report an issue: GitHub.