jackc/pgx · error

unknown LowerType: %v

Error message

unknown LowerType: %v

What it means

Error "unknown LowerType: %v" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgtype/range_codec.go:93

	if getter.IsNull() {
		return nil, nil
	}

	lowerType, upperType := getter.BoundTypes()
	lower, upper := getter.Bounds()

	var rangeType byte
	switch lowerType {
	case Inclusive:
		rangeType |= lowerInclusiveMask
	case Unbounded:
		rangeType |= lowerUnboundedMask
	case Exclusive:
	case Empty:
		return append(buf, emptyMask), nil
	default:
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown LowerType: %v", lowerType)
	}

	switch upperType {
	case Inclusive:
		rangeType |= upperInclusiveMask
	case Unbounded:
		rangeType |= upperUnboundedMask
	case Exclusive:
	default:
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown UpperType: %v", upperType)
	}

	buf = append(buf, rangeType)

	if lowerType != Unbounded {
		if lower == nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Lower cannot be NULL unless LowerType is Unbounded")
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/range_codec.go:93 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/fd06272809e723da.json. Report an issue: GitHub.