PostgreSQL returns sql_statement_not_yet_complete when it reaches the end of your input before the SQL command is fully formed, typically due to a missing clause, parenthesis, or semicolon.
sql_statement_not_yet_complete appears when PostgreSQL hits the end of the input while the statement is still open. Close all parentheses, finish the clause, or add the terminating semicolon, then re-execute the query to clear the error.
sql_statement_not_yet_complete
PostgreSQL raises the sql_statement_not_yet_complete error when its parser reaches the end of the input while it still expects more tokens. The server knows the command is incomplete but cannot guess what is missing, so it halts execution.
The error usually shows up in interactive sessions, migration scripts, or client libraries that send multi-statement batches.
Fixing it is critical because the database will ignore the partial command, leaving transactions open and locks held.
Most cases trace back to unfinished syntax such as a trailing AND, an unmatched parenthesis, or forgetting the semicolon that separates commands. Copy-pasted code and dynamic SQL assembled at runtime are common triggers.
Locate the line PostgreSQL highlights, finish the clause, balance the parentheses, or add the semicolon. Run the corrected statement.
If you use Galaxy, the editor’s real-time parser will underline incomplete commands before they hit the database.
Trailing logical operators, dangling commas in INSERT lists, or BEGIN blocks without COMMIT are typical. Close the syntax element, then rerun. Samples appear below.
Always end commands with a semicolon, use an IDE that highlights unmatched tokens, and adopt code review gates.
Galaxy’s linting engine and AI copilot catch these gaps early.
Errors like syntax_error_at_end_of_input and unexpected_end_of_function stem from similar issues. Their fixes involve the same strategy: complete the statement before execution.
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PostgreSQL waits for a semicolon to mark the end of a command. Without it, the parser keeps reading and ultimately throws sql_statement_not_yet_complete.
An unmatched ( or [ signals an incomplete expression. The server holds the statement open until it reaches input end, then errors out.
Leaving a logical operator or comma at the end of a line means the next token is required.
If none arrives, the statement is incomplete.
Starting a transaction block (BEGIN) or procedural block (DO/CREATE FUNCTION) without closing it with COMMIT or END triggers the error.
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No, it affects only the current statement. Fix the syntax and rerun; the session remains usable.
The incomplete statement is ignored, but the surrounding transaction stays open. Issue COMMIT or ROLLBACK explicitly.
Interactive clients wait for semicolons, so forgotten delimiters surface quickly. Application frameworks often append semicolons automatically.
Galaxy’s live parser flags unclosed tokens and missing semicolons as you type. The AI copilot can also auto-complete the statement correctly.
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