A short primary key cannot hold 44292 BCards - #2326
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BCard.BCardId is a short, and the parser writes more rows than a short can
index. Measured against a freshly parsed database: 44292 rows, highest id
66407, against a ceiling of 32767.
Two ways it shows, depending on how far the database got:
On a database still matching the migration, the column is smallint and the
insert fails once the identity passes 32767, so the parser cannot finish.
On a database whose column was widened to integer by hand to get past that,
the server starts and the WorldServer dies loading static data, because EF
still reads the column with GetInt16:
System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
at Npgsql.Internal.Converters.Int4Converter`1.ReadCore(PgReader reader)
at Npgsql.NpgsqlDataReader.GetInt16(Int32 ordinal)
That is the failure this was found on. It lands after "7688 Item loaded",
takes the Autofac activation down with it, and the process exits without
listening.
Nothing references BCardId as a foreign key, so widening it is contained to
the one column.
Tested: builds with 0 warnings, full suite green (991 tests). Verified on a
running server, which is what the fix is for: before, the WorldServer exited
during static load; after, it reaches "Listening on port 1337" and the
LoginServer registers against it.
WalkthroughThe change widens ChangesBCard identifier widening
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to This change fixes BCard loading by expanding the identifier range, but older binaries cannot read identifiers above 32,767 and the downgrade migration can fail after such values are stored, potentially preventing services from starting during rollback or partial rollout. Merge readiness therefore depends on an explicit guarded or documented downgrade and rollout plan. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@src/NosCore.Database/Migrations/20260827123055_WidenBCardId.cs`:
- Around line 26-36: The Down method in WidenBCardId must guard the
integer-to-smallint downgrade before altering BCard.BCardId: validate that all
existing IDs fit within the smallint range and fail with a clear error if any
exceed 32,767, or explicitly mark the downgrade unsupported once high IDs exist.
Keep the existing AlterColumn behavior for valid data.
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| protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder) | ||
| { | ||
| migrationBuilder.AlterColumn<short>( | ||
| name: "BCardId", | ||
| table: "BCard", | ||
| type: "smallint", | ||
| nullable: false, | ||
| oldClrType: typeof(int), | ||
| oldType: "integer") | ||
| .Annotation("Npgsql:ValueGenerationStrategy", NpgsqlValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityByDefaultColumn) | ||
| .OldAnnotation("Npgsql:ValueGenerationStrategy", NpgsqlValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityByDefaultColumn); |
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PostgreSQL 16 numeric types smallint range ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN TYPE existing values cannot be cast
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In PostgreSQL, the error "column... cannot be cast automatically to type..." occurs when you attempt to change a column's data type, but the database does not have an implicit or assignment cast defined to convert values from the old type to the new one [1][2][3]. While smallint (2 bytes, range -32,768 to +32,767) and integer (4 bytes, range -2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647) are both numeric, PostgreSQL often requires an explicit USING clause when changing types to ensure the conversion is handled exactly as you intend [2][4]. ### How to Fix the Error You can resolve this by adding a USING clause to your ALTER TABLE command, which tells PostgreSQL how to compute the new column values from the old ones [1][5]. For example, to convert a smallint column to integer: ALTER TABLE your_table_name ALTER COLUMN your_column_name TYPE integer USING (your_column_name::integer); ### Important Considerations 1. Table Rewrite: Changing a column's data type normally causes the entire table and its indexes to be rewritten [6][7]. This can be a time-consuming operation that locks the table against concurrent writes [8]. 2. Default Values, Constraints, and Indexes: - PostgreSQL attempts to automatically convert existing default values, constraints, and indexes associated with the column [1][2]. - If these conversions fail, you may need to: - DROP DEFAULT before the change and SET DEFAULT after [1][6]. - Drop indexes or constraints before the change and recreate them afterwards [2][9]. 3. Validating Data: Ensure your data fits the new type. If the values cannot be converted (e.g., trying to cast an incompatible value), the command will fail [2][10]. If the error persists after using a USING clause, it is frequently because an index or a default value on the column is incompatible with the new type and must be dropped and recreated manually [9][11].
Citations:
- 1: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/sql-altertable.html
- 2: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/ddl-alter.html
- 3: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/ddl-alter.html
- 4: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/datatype-numeric.html
- 5: https://www.bytebase.com/reference/postgres/how-to/how-to-alter-column-type-postgres/
- 6: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/sql-altertable.html
- 7: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/19/sql-altertable.html
- 8: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13463809/convert-existing-smallint-data-to-integer
- 9: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13170570/change-type-of-varchar-field-to-integer-cannot-be-cast-automatically-to-type-i
- 10: https://www.dbi-services.com/blog/postgresql-data-type-conversion/
- 11: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-altertable.html
Guard the downgrade before narrowing BCardId.
If any existing BCardId exceeds 32,767, Down cannot convert the integer column to PostgreSQL smallint and fails. Add a preflight guard or document the downgrade as unsupported after high IDs exist.
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In `@src/NosCore.Database/Migrations/20260827123055_WidenBCardId.cs` around lines
26 - 36, The Down method in WidenBCardId must guard the integer-to-smallint
downgrade before altering BCard.BCardId: validate that all existing IDs fit
within the smallint range and fail with a clear error if any exceed 32,767, or
explicitly mark the downgrade unsupported once high IDs exist. Keep the existing
AlterColumn behavior for valid data.
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BCard.BCardIdis ashort, and the parser writes more rows than ashortcan index.Measured against a freshly parsed database:
against a ceiling of 32767. That is 11525 rows that cannot be written.
Two ways it shows
On a database still matching the migration, the column is
smallintwith an identity default. Reproduced on a scratch database with the same column shape — fill it to the ceiling, then insert one more:So the parser cannot finish.
On a database whose column was widened to
integerby hand to get past that, the server starts and the WorldServer dies loading static data, because EF still reads the column withGetInt16:That is the failure this was found on. It lands right after
7688 Item loaded, takes the Autofac activation down with it, and the process exits without ever listening.The rest of the family, checked
One overflowing key is a reason to check the others rather than patch the one that tripped. Every
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BCardwas the only one, and it was over by a factor of two.Scope
Nothing references
BCardIdas a foreign key — checked againstinformation_schema, zero rows — so widening it is contained to the one column. The migration is a plainAlterColumnfromsmallinttointeger.Testing
Listening on port 1337, and the LoginServer registers against it on 4000 with the MasterServer on 5000.smallinthalf was reproduced on a scratch database rather than inferred from the type range — the error text above is the real one.documentation/manual-test-plan.mdapplies; the observable is the server starting at all.