docs/sql-error-conditions-invalid-handle-error-class.md

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[SQLSTATE: HY000](sql-error-conditions-sqlstates.html#class-HY-cli-specific-condition)

The handle `<handle>` is invalid.

This error class has the following derived error classes:

## FORMAT

Handle must be an UUID string of the format '00112233-4455-6677-8899-aabbccddeeff'

## OPERATION_ABANDONED

Operation was considered abandoned because of inactivity and removed.

## OPERATION_ALREADY_EXISTS

Operation already exists.

## OPERATION_NOT_FOUND

Operation not found.

## SESSION_ALREADY_EXISTS

Session already exists.

## SESSION_NOT_FOUND

Session not found.