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Issues and Troubleshooting

In this section, you will find information about Errors, Warnings, and Issues on the SnowConvert.
Conversions of any large quantity of code will likely have a few errors and warnings. Mobilize.Net has been the leading authority on code conversion for 25 years, and trust us, we understand this. When using any of our products, you can count on us to be your partner in resolving any errors you may encounter.
Below is a list of specific conversion issues for PostgreSQL that you may see when you perform a conversion with SnowConvert along with a severity level for each. Some suggested solution paths based on the severity level will follow the list of codes.
Take a minute to read through the list and the troubleshooting tips to help diagnose some of the error codes you have encountered. If you have a question that cannot be answered here, please reach out! You can post in the SnowConvert forums or drop us an email at [email protected]. This is a living list, so it will grow and change as SnowConvert evolves. Updates to issue and error handling will appear on this page.

Issues Code

Here is the list of error codes that SnowConvert might generate for PostgreSQL conversions. A description of the severity levels and some troubleshooting suggestions will follow this list of codes.
Code
Description
Severity
User privileges must be handled manually.
Low
Age not supported
Medium
Bpchar converted to varchar
Low
Bytea Converted To Binary
Low
The date output format may vary
Low
Set search path with multiple schemas
Medium
Raise notice translated to user-defined stored procedure.
Low
Constraint index parameter not supported
Low
Inheritance not supported
Low
Exclude constraint not supported
Medium
Precision format is not supported in Snowflake.
Medium
The current to_char date format may have a different behavior in Snowflake.
Low
The current to_char numeric format may fail or have a different behavior in Snowflake.
Medium
Unsupported Raise Exception.
Medium
Raise Exception translated to user-defined stored procedure call and raise stat.
Low
The current Timestamp format may have a different behavior in Snowflake.
Low

Issues Severity

In this section, you could find an explanation of the severities.

Low

Warnings for source code that there was no direct conversion to Snowflake. The code has been converted to a functionally equivalent output but should still be reviewed.

Medium

Errors that produce a functional or runtime difference. The user may have to invest a low amount of manual effort to complete the conversion.

High

Errors that produce a functional or runtime difference. The user may have to invest a high amount of manual effort to complete the conversion.

Critical

Parsing errors or errors that cause significant conversion exceptions in SnowConvert. If the source code is correct, a significant intervention will be required.