prestodb/presto · error · PrestoException

GENERIC_USER_ERROR

GENERIC_USER_ERROR

Error message

Catalog '%s' does not support %s property '%s'

What it means

Validation in AbstractPropertyManager.getUserSpecifiedProperties: a property name supplied in DDL (CREATE/ALTER with properties) is not among the properties the target catalog supports, so its value cannot be interpreted. The message identifies catalog, property kind, and name.

Source

Thrown at presto-main-base/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/metadata/AbstractPropertyManager.java:89

    }

    public final ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Object> getUserSpecifiedProperties(
            ConnectorId connectorId,
            String catalog, // only use this for error messages
            Map<String, Expression> sqlPropertyValues,
            Session session,
            Metadata metadata,
            Map<NodeRef<Parameter>, Expression> parameters)
    {
        Map<String, PropertyMetadata<?>> supportedProperties = getSupportedProperties(connectorId, catalog);
        ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Object> properties = ImmutableMap.builder();

        // Fill in user-specified properties
        for (Map.Entry<String, Expression> sqlProperty : sqlPropertyValues.entrySet()) {
            String propertyName = sqlProperty.getKey().toLowerCase(ENGLISH);
            PropertyMetadata<?> property = supportedProperties.get(propertyName);
            if (property == null) {
                throw new PrestoException(propertyError,
                        format("Catalog '%s' does not support %s property '%s'",
                                catalog,
                                propertyType,
                                propertyName));
            }

            PropertyMetadata.AdditionalSqlTypeHandler usedSqlTypeHandler = null;
            Object sqlObjectValue = null;
            try {
                sqlObjectValue = evaluatePropertyValue(sqlProperty.getValue(), property.getSqlType(), session, metadata, parameters);
            }
            catch (SemanticException e) {
                for (PropertyMetadata.AdditionalSqlTypeHandler additionalSqlTypeHandler : property.getAdditionalSqlTypeHandlers()) {
                    try {
                        sqlObjectValue = evaluatePropertyValue(sqlProperty.getValue(), additionalSqlTypeHandler.getSqlType(), session, metadata, parameters);
                        usedSqlTypeHandler = additionalSqlTypeHandler;
                        break;
                    }

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Solutions

1. Remove the unsupported property from the statement
2. Check the catalog's documentation for the exact supported property names
3. Fix typos or outdated property names carried over from another catalog's syntax

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at presto-main-base/src/main/java/com/facebook/presto/metadata/AbstractPropertyManager.java:89 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of prestodb/presto@55bb57d202 (2026-09-04). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b7df4ba140a66226. Report an issue: GitHub.