invalid schema definition

Category: Syntax Error or Access Rule ViolationVersions: All Postgres versions

What this means

SQLSTATE 42P15 is raised when a CREATE SCHEMA statement contains an invalid element or contradictory options.

Why it happens

1CREATE SCHEMA contains an element that is not valid within a schema definition
2Contradictory schema options

How to reproduce

CREATE SCHEMA with an invalid element.

trigger — this will ERROR

ERROR: invalid schema definition

Fix 1: Review the CREATE SCHEMA statement for invalid elements

When this error appears.

fix

CREATE SCHEMA myschema; -- minimal valid form

Why this works

CREATE SCHEMA can optionally include CREATE TABLE, CREATE VIEW, and GRANT statements. Remove any elements that are not permitted in a schema definition.

Sources

📚 Official docs: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/errcodes-appendix.html

🔧 Source ref: Class 42 — Syntax Error or Access Rule Violation (Postgres-specific)

Confidence assessment

✅ HIGH confidence

Postgres-specific. Stable across versions.