PostgresDB 38002: Modifying SQL Data Not Permitted

What is PostgresDB 38002: Modifying SQL Data Not Permitted

When encountering the error "38002: Modifying SQL Data Not Permitted" in a Postgres DB, the user should immediately:

Check the Current Transaction Read-Only Status:Run the following SQL command to determine if the transaction is set to read-only, which would prevent data modification:SHOW transaction_read_only;If the result is on, modifications are not permitted in the current transaction.Check the Database/Role/User Read-Only Settings:Investigate if the database or user role has been set to read-only. Execute:SELECT datname, datallowconn, datistemplate, datconnlimit, datacl, pg_catalog.array_to_string(datacl, ',') AS permissionsFROM pg_catalog.pg_databaseWHERE datname = current_database();And for the user/role settings:SELECT rolname, rolsuper, rolinherit, rolcreaterole, rolcreatedb, rolcanlogin, rolreplication, rolconnlimit, rolvaliduntil, rolbypassrls, pg_catalog.array_to_string(rolconfig, ',') AS settingsFROM pg_catalog.pg_rolesWHERE rolname = current_user;These queries help identify if the database or the current user role has been restricted.Check for Trigger or Rule-Based Restrictions:Sometimes, a trigger or rule on the table could prevent data modifications. To inspect for any such triggers or rules:For triggers:SELECT event_object_table AS table_name, trigger_nameFROM information_schema.triggersWHERE event_manipulation = 'UPDATE' OR event_manipulation = 'INSERT' OR event_manipulation = 'DELETE';For rules:SELECT tablename, rulenameFROM pg_rulesWHERE ev_type = '1' OR ev_type = '2' OR ev_type = '3'; -- 1: SELECT, 2: UPDATE, 3: INSERT, 4: DELETECheck Current Session's Role Attributes:It's also possible that the current session's role has been set in a way that prevents data modification. Check the session's role attributes:SELECT rolname, rolconfigFROM pg_rolesJOIN pg_auth_members ON (pg_roles.oid = pg_auth_members.roleid)JOIN pg_roles as role2 ON (pg_auth_members.member = role2.oid)WHERE role2.rolname = current_user;

If after these actions the issue persists, the user might need to adjust the transaction mode to allow write operations (if that’s in their control and aligns with their intent) or contact a database expert for further assistance.