Common SQL Errors

PostgreSQL SQLSTATE 00000 successful_completion

August 4, 2025

SQLSTATE 00000 (successful_completion) is the PostgreSQL SQLSTATE class that signals a statement finished without errors.

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What is SQLSTATE 00000 successful_completion?

SQLSTATE 00000 successful_completion is not an error— it is PostgreSQL’s way of confirming a command ran successfully. No fix is required, but treat the code as a success flag in application logic.

Error Highlights

Typical Error Message

SQLSTATE 00000

Error Type

Status Code

Language

PostgreSQL

Symbol

successful_completion

Error Code

0

SQL State

Explanation

Table of Contents

What is SQLSTATE 00000 successful_completion?

SQLSTATE 00000, labeled successful_completion, is PostgreSQL’s neutral status code returned when a SQL statement finishes without any problems.

Client drivers, ORMs, and scripts often surface this code alongside every execution. Seeing it in logs means nothing is wrong; the database is simply confirming success.

What Causes This Status Code?

PostgreSQL emits SQLSTATE 00000 after each statement that does not raise an exception.

Any SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DDL, or utility command can return it.

Client libraries that expose SQLSTATE values may print 00000 even when developers only expect errors, which can create confusion.

How to Handle SQLSTATE 00000

No corrective action is required.

Treat 00000 as a success flag in conditional logic that branches on error codes.

If your logging pipeline treats any SQLSTATE as an error, whitelist 00000 so alerts do not fire for normal executions.

Common Scenarios and Solutions

Scenario: An ETL job checks the last SQLSTATE and aborts on any non-zero value. Solution: Change the check to abort only on non-“00000” values.

Scenario: A monitoring dashboard counts every SQLSTATE message as a failure.

Solution: Filter or group by SQLSTATE class and exclude 00000.

Best Practices to Avoid Confusion

Always log the SQLSTATE with a severity label to distinguish successes from errors.

Use typed error handling in application code so 00000 maps to a success branch rather than an exception path.

Related Errors and Solutions

Class 01 (warning) codes indicate success with a warning. Handle them differently from 00000 but do not treat them as fatal.

Class 22 (data_exception) codes signal invalid data.

Unlike 00000, they require corrective action such as data cleansing.

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Common Causes

Related Errors

FAQs

Is SQLSTATE 00000 an error?

No. It declares that the statement executed successfully.

Why do I see successful_completion in my logs?

Your driver or logging layer prints every SQLSTATE. Filter out 00000 if you only need real errors.

Should I raise an alert on SQLSTATE 00000?

No. Treat it as a pass condition and exclude it from alert policies.

How does Galaxy handle SQLSTATE 00000?

Galaxy surfaces 00000 in its result pane but flags it as “Success,” preventing false-positive error highlighting.

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