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Invalid query accepted, then results in unexpected error

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Description

To reproduce

This small example uses a SELECT MAX to get a single-row result set, then wants to use that as a value in equality comparison. The compiler allows it, and then the query fails at execution time.

create table x (a_long LONG);

insert into x values (1), (2), (3);

WITH MaxLong AS ( SELECT MAX(a_long) AS max_long FROM x )
SELECT * FROM x WHERE a_long = (SELECT max_long FROM MaxLong);
2024-07-11T08:37:02.713197Z E i.q.g.e.t.AsyncFilteredRecordCursor filter error [ex=
io.questdb.cairo.CairoException: [-1] unexpected filter error
	at io.questdb.cairo.CairoException.instance(CairoException.java:319)
	at io.questdb.cairo.CairoException.nonCritical(CairoException.java:120)
	at io.questdb.griffin.engine.table.AsyncFilteredRecordCursor.fetchNextFrame(AsyncFilteredRecordCursor.java:320)
	at io.questdb.griffin.engine.table.AsyncFilteredRecordCursor.hasNext(AsyncFilteredRecordCursor.java:169)
	at io.questdb.griffin.engine.QueryProgress$RegisteredRecordCursor.hasNext(QueryProgress.java:276)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessorState.setupFirstRecord(JsonQueryProcessorState.java:823)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessorState.onSetupFirstRecord(JsonQueryProcessorState.java:773)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessorState.resume(JsonQueryProcessorState.java:929)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.doResumeSend(JsonQueryProcessor.java:336)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.executeSelect(JsonQueryProcessor.java:594)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.executeNewSelect(JsonQueryProcessor.java:563)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.compileAndExecuteQuery(JsonQueryProcessor.java:477)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.execute0(JsonQueryProcessor.java:191)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.processors.JsonQueryProcessor.onRequestComplete(JsonQueryProcessor.java:266)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.HttpConnectionContext.handleClientRecv(HttpConnectionContext.java:915)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.HttpConnectionContext.handleClientOperation(HttpConnectionContext.java:256)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.HttpServer.handleClientOperation(HttpServer.java:307)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.HttpServer$1.lambda$$0(HttpServer.java:114)
	at io.questdb.network.AbstractIODispatcher.processIOQueue(AbstractIODispatcher.java:199)
	at io.questdb.cutlass.http.HttpServer$1.run(HttpServer.java:118)
	at io.questdb.mp.Worker.run(Worker.java:151)
]```

### QuestDB version:

8.0.1

### Full Name:

Marko Topolnik

### Affiliation:

QuestDB

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Research direction

Reproduce the SQL example against QuestDB 8.0.1, then inspect the query compiler path alongside the AsyncFilteredRecordCursor failure shown in the stack trace. The issue is done when this invalid query is rejected during compilation with a clear error instead of failing unexpectedly during execution.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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