jackc/pgx · error

missing upper bound, instead got: %v

Error message

missing upper bound, instead got: %v

What it means

Error "missing upper bound, instead got: %v" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgtype/range.go:102

		utr.UpperType = Unbounded
	} else {
		buf.UnreadRune()
		utr.Upper, err = rangeParseValue(buf)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid upper value: %w", err)
		}

		r, _, err = buf.ReadRune()
		if err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing upper bound: %w", err)
		}
		switch r {
		case ')':
			utr.UpperType = Exclusive
		case ']':
			utr.UpperType = Inclusive
		default:
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing upper bound, instead got: %v", string(r))
		}
	}

	skipWhitespace(buf)

	if buf.Len() > 0 {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected trailing data: %v", buf.String())
	}

	return utr, nil
}

func rangeParseValue(buf *bytes.Buffer) (string, error) {
	r, _, err := buf.ReadRune()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	if r == '"' {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/range.go:102 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/a67108d3d6ed5b55.json. Report an issue: GitHub.