Database conversion error: syntax error at or near ")"

[Timoses]

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Steps to reproduce

1. php occ db:convert-type --port 5432 --password="mypw" pgsql nextcloud 127.0.0.1 nextcloud

Expected behaviour

Conversion should successfully run through as described here:

Actual behaviour

Error:

  An exception occurred while executing 'SELECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq',
   (SELECT MAX() FROM ))':

  SQLSTATE[42601]: Syntax error: 7 ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
  LINE 1: ...ECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq', (SELECT MAX() FROM ))
                                                                       ^

Server configuration

Operating system:
DietPi

Web server:
Lighttpd

Database:
SQLite (trying to convert to PostgreSQL)

PHP version:
Docker image: nextcloud:20-fpm

Nextcloud version: (see Nextcloud admin page)
Docker image: nextcloud:20-fpm (Nextcloud 20.0.7)

Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install:
Upgraded previously.

Where did you install Nextcloud from:
Docker image.

Signing status:

Signing status

No errors have been found.

List of activated apps:

App list

Enabled:
  - accessibility: 1.6.0
  - activity: 2.13.4
  - bruteforcesettings: 2.0.1
  - calendar: 2.1.3
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.3.0
  - comments: 1.10.0
  - contacts: 3.4.3
  - contactsinteraction: 1.1.0
  - dashboard: 7.0.0
  - dav: 1.16.2
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.10.2
  - federation: 1.10.1
  - files: 1.15.0
  - files_external: 1.11.1
  - files_pdfviewer: 2.0.1
  - files_rightclick: 0.17.0
  - files_sharing: 1.12.2
  - files_trashbin: 1.10.1
  - files_versions: 1.13.0
  - files_videoplayer: 1.9.0
  - firstrunwizard: 2.9.0
  - keeweb: 0.6.5
  - logreader: 2.5.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.8.0
  - maps: 0.1.8
  - music: 1.0.3
  - nextcloud_announcements: 1.9.0
  - notifications: 2.8.0
  - oauth2: 1.8.0
  - password_policy: 1.10.1
  - photos: 1.2.3
  - privacy: 1.4.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.10.0
  - recommendations: 0.8.0
  - serverinfo: 1.10.0
  - settings: 1.2.0
  - sharebymail: 1.10.0
  - support: 1.3.0
  - survey_client: 1.8.0
  - systemtags: 1.10.0
  - text: 3.1.0
  - theming: 1.11.0
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.9.0
  - unsplash: 1.2.1
  - updatenotification: 1.10.0
  - user_status: 1.0.1
  - viewer: 1.4.0
  - weather_status: 1.0.0
  - workflowengine: 2.2.0
Disabled:
  - admin_audit
  - encryption
  - user_ldap```
</details>

**Nextcloud configuration:**
<details>
<summary>Config report</summary>

{
"system": {
"memcache.local": "\OC\Memcache\APCu",
"apps_paths": [
{
"path": "/var/www/html/apps",
"url": "/apps",
"writable": false
},
{
"path": "/var/www/html/custom_apps",
"url": "/custom_apps",
"writable": true
}
],
"instanceid": "REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE",
"passwordsalt": "REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE",
"secret": "REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE",
"trusted_domains": [
"dietpi",
"mydomain.mine"
],
"datadirectory": "REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE",
"dbtype": "sqlite3",
"version": "20.0.7.1",
"overwrite.cli.url": "https://dietpi",
"installed": true,
"maintenance": false,
"theme": "",
"loglevel": 2,
"versions_retention_obligation": "auto"
}
}```

Are you using external storage, if yes which one: local

Are you using encryption: yes
(web server uses encryption via HTTPS. File system is not encrypted.)

Are you using an external user-backend, if yes which one: no

Client configuration

Browser: firefox

Operating system: macos

Logs

www-data@DietPi:~/html$ php occ db:convert-type --port 5432 --password="mypw" pgsql nextcloud 127.0.0.1 nextcloud
Creating schema in new database
The following tables will not be converted:
oc_news_feeds
oc_news_folders
oc_news_items
Please note that tables belonging to available but currently not installed apps
can be included by specifying the --all-apps option.
Continue with the conversion (y/n)? [n] y
oc_migrations
Skipping migrations table because it was already filled by running the migrations
oc_appconfig
 191/191 [============================] 100%oc_storages
 4/4 [============================] 100%oc_recent_contact
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_mimetypes
 85/85 [============================] 100%oc_filecache
chunked query, 303 chunks
 302470/302470 [============================] 100%oc_addressbooks
 3/3 [============================] 100%oc_group_user
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_group_admin
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_groups
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_preferences
 99/99 [============================] 100%oc_cards
 64/64 [============================] 100%oc_properties
 6/6 [============================] 100%oc_users
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_calendars
 6/6 [============================] 100%oc_schedulingobjects
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_calendarobjects
 142/142 [============================] 100%oc_calendarchanges
 446/446 [============================] 100%oc_calendarsubscriptions
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_cards_properties
 387/387 [============================] 100%oc_calendarobjects_props
chunked query, 5 chunks
 4781/4781 [============================] 100%oc_comments_read_markers
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_systemtag_object_mapping
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_accounts
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_addressbookchanges
 308/308 [============================] 100%oc_mounts
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_dav_shares
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_directlink
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_calendar_resources
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_calendar_rooms
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_share
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_calendar_invitations
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_jobs
chunked query, 2 chunks
 1004/1004 [============================] 100%oc_calendar_resources_md
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_bruteforce_attempts
 17/17 [============================] 100%oc_calendar_rooms_md
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_vcategory
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_dav_cal_proxy
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_share_external
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_authtoken
 132/132 [============================] 100%oc_vcategory_to_object
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_calendar_reminders
 62/62 [============================] 100%oc_systemtag
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_federated_reshares
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_systemtag_group
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_trusted_servers
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_file_locks
chunked query, 49 chunks
 48666/48666 [============================] 100%oc_external_mounts
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_external_applicable
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_external_config
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_comments
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_twofactor_providers
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_whats_new
 3/3 [============================] 100%oc_collres_collections
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_collres_resources
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_login_flow_v2
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_collres_accesscache
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_filecache_extended
 736/736 [============================] 100%oc_direct_edit
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_webauthn
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_storages_credentials
 3/3 [============================] 100%oc_user_transfer_owner
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_activity
chunked query, 199 chunks
 144800/198229 [====================>-------]  73%
 145800/198229 [====================>-------]  73%
 146800/198229 [====================>-------]  74%
 149300/198229 [=====================>------]  75%
 152500/198229 [=====================>------]  76%
 198229/198229 [============================] 100%oc_activity_mq
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_external_options
 6/6 [============================] 100%oc_files_trash
 44/44 [============================] 100%oc_maps_favorites
 27/27 [============================] 100%oc_maps_apikeys
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_maps_photos
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_maps_tracks
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_maps_devices
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_maps_device_points
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_maps_address_geo
 7/7 [============================] 100%oc_maps_favorite_shares
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_music_artists
chunked query, 2 chunks
 1417/1417 [============================] 100%oc_music_albums
chunked query, 2 chunks
 1603/1603 [============================] 100%oc_music_tracks
chunked query, 6 chunks
 5218/5218 [============================] 100%oc_music_playlists
 4/4 [============================] 100%oc_music_genres
 157/157 [============================] 100%oc_music_radio_stations
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_music_ampache_sessions
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_music_ampache_users
 3/3 [============================] 100%oc_music_cache
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_music_bookmarks
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_notifications
 1/1 [============================] 100%oc_notifications_pushtokens
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_oauth2_clients
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_oauth2_access_tokens
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_privacy_admins
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_text_documents
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_text_sessions
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_text_steps
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_twofactor_backupcodes
 27/27 [============================] 100%oc_user_status
 2/2 [============================] 100%oc_flow_checks
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_flow_operations
    0 [>---------------------------]oc_flow_operations_scope
    0 [>---------------------------]
In AbstractPostgreSQLDriver.php line 54:

  An exception occurred while executing 'SELECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq',
   (SELECT MAX() FROM ))':

  SQLSTATE[42601]: Syntax error: 7 ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
  LINE 1: ...ECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq', (SELECT MAX() FROM ))
                                                                       ^


In PDOConnection.php line 83:

  SQLSTATE[42601]: Syntax error: 7 ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
  LINE 1: ...ECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq', (SELECT MAX() FROM ))
                                                                       ^


In PDOConnection.php line 78:

  SQLSTATE[42601]: Syntax error: 7 ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
  LINE 1: ...ECT setval('oc_text_documents_id_seq', (SELECT MAX() FROM ))
                                                                       ^

I am not sure where this error stems from. Is it from a malformed entry of an app? Or is it a problem with the conversion script?

[csullivannet]

This appears to be a duplicate of #24884

[szaimen]

There was an enhancement recently concerning the conversion. Please try again when NC21.0.3 is out and report back! Thanks! :)

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