Re: Getting more detail in plpython error messages

Jeff Ross <jross@openvistas.net> writes:
> With plpython (both u and 3u) all I see printed is the ERROR part.

>      try:
>          check = plpy.execute("delete from inspection where bundle_id in
> (select id from test_archive_20170401.load order by id)")
>      except plpy.SPIError as e:
>          plpy.notice("Error!", e)

> postgres@testdb# select * from test_delete();
> NOTICE:  ('Error!', ForeignKeyViolation('update or delete on table
> "inspection" violates foreign key constraint
> "inspection_weather_inspection_id_inspection_id_fk" on table
> "inspection_weather"',))

> Is there a way to get the DETAIL part as well?

It's not very well documented AFAICS, but a SPIError object has a
"detail" attribute, so "e.detail" should help you.  It looks like
you might prefer to print "e.spidata", which seems to contain all
the available fields.

            regards, tom lane