Play evolutions throwing error when trying to run it for the first time

Error: [PSQLException: ERROR: relation "play_evolutions" does not exist Position: 8].
I can see the table play_evolutions in the db. Play does create this table on starting the server.

{"timestamp":"2021-07-13T08:40:29.320Z","level":"ERROR","thread":"play-dev-mode-akka.actor.default-dispatcher-7","logger":"play.api.http.DefaultHttpErrorHandler","message":"

! @7kc2k4hep - Internal server error, for (GET) [/] ->
 ","context":"default","exception":"play.api.PlayException: Execution exception[[PSQLException: ERROR: relation "play_evolutions" does not exist
  Position: 51]]
	at play.api.http.HttpErrorHandlerExceptions$.$anonfun$convertToPlayException$3(HttpErrorHandler.scala:388)
	at scala.Option.getOrElse(Option.scala:202)
	at play.api.http.HttpErrorHandlerExceptions$.convertToPlayException(HttpErrorHandler.scala:388)
	at play.api.http.HttpErrorHandlerExceptions$.throwableToUsefulException(HttpErrorHandler.scala:373)
	at play.api.http.DefaultHttpErrorHandler.onServerError(HttpErrorHandler.scala:264)
	at play.core.server.Server$$anonfun$handleErrors$1$1.applyOrElse(Server.scala:109)
	at play.core.server.Server$$anonfun$handleErrors$1$1.applyOrElse(Server.scala:105)
	at scala.runtime.AbstractPartialFunction.apply(AbstractPartialFunction.scala:37)
	at play.core.server.Server$.getHandlerFor(Server.scala:129)
	at play.core.server.AkkaHttpServer.handleRequest(AkkaHttpServer.scala:317)
	at play.core.server.AkkaHttpServer.$anonfun$createServerBinding$1(AkkaHttpServer.scala:224)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.MapAsync$$anon$30.onPush(Ops.scala:1297)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreter.processPush(GraphInterpreter.scala:541)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreter.processEvent(GraphInterpreter.scala:495)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreter.execute(GraphInterpreter.scala:390)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreterShell.runBatch(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:625)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreterShell$AsyncInput.execute(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:502)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.GraphInterpreterShell.processEvent(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:600)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.ActorGraphInterpreter.akka$stream$impl$fusing$ActorGraphInterpreter$$processEvent(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:775)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.ActorGraphInterpreter$$anonfun$receive$1.applyOrElse(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:790)
	at akka.actor.Actor.aroundReceive(Actor.scala:537)
	at akka.actor.Actor.aroundReceive$(Actor.scala:535)
	at akka.stream.impl.fusing.ActorGraphInterpreter.aroundReceive(ActorGraphInterpreter.scala:691)
	at akka.actor.ActorCell.receiveMessage(ActorCell.scala:579)
	at akka.actor.ActorCell.invoke(ActorCell.scala:547)
	at akka.dispatch.Mailbox.processMailbox(Mailbox.scala:270)
	at akka.dispatch.Mailbox.run(Mailbox.scala:231)
	at akka.dispatch.Mailbox.exec(Mailbox.scala:243)
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289)
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056)
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692)
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:175)
Caused by: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: relation "play_evolutions" does not exist
  Position: 51
	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.receiveErrorResponse(QueryExecutorImpl.java:2553)
	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.processResults(QueryExecutorImpl.java:2285)
	at org.postgresql.core.v3.QueryExecutorImpl.execute(QueryExecutorImpl.java:323)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeInternal(PgStatement.java:473)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.execute(PgStatement.java:393)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeWithFlags(PgStatement.java:322)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeCachedSql(PgStatement.java:308)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeWithFlags(PgStatement.java:284)
	at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgStatement.executeQuery(PgStatement.java:236)
	at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.ProxyStatement.executeQuery(ProxyStatement.java:111)
	at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariProxyStatement.executeQuery(HikariProxyStatement.java)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.DatabaseEvolutions.executeQuery(EvolutionsApi.scala:336)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.DatabaseEvolutions.databaseEvolutions(EvolutionsApi.scala:146)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.DatabaseEvolutions.scripts(EvolutionsApi.scala:118)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.DatabaseEvolutions.scripts(EvolutionsApi.scala:133)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.DefaultEvolutionsApi.scripts(EvolutionsApi.scala:98)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.ApplicationEvolutions$.$anonfun$runEvolutions$1(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:205)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.ApplicationEvolutions$.withLock(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:231)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.ApplicationEvolutions$.runEvolutions(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:201)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.EvolutionsWebCommands.$anonfun$handleWebCommand$4(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:517)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.EvolutionsWebCommands.$anonfun$handleWebCommand$4$adapted(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:512)
	at scala.collection.immutable.List.foreach(List.scala:312)
	at play.api.db.evolutions.EvolutionsWebCommands.handleWebCommand(ApplicationEvolutions.scala:512)
	at play.core.DefaultWebCommands.$anonfun$handleWebCommand$1(WebCommands.scala:42)
	at scala.collection.immutable.Stream.flatMap(Stream.scala:195)
	at play.core.DefaultWebCommands.handleWebCommand(WebCommands.scala:42)
	at play.api.http.DefaultHttpRequestHandler.$anonfun$handlerForRequest$4(HttpRequestHandler.scala:223)
	at scala.Option.flatMap(Option.scala:284)
	at play.api.http.DefaultHttpRequestHandler.handlerForRequest(HttpRequestHandler.scala:222)
	at play.core.server.Server$.getHandlerFor(Server.scala:126)
	... 23 common frames omitted
"}

This is the configuration that I am using,

slick.dbs {
    default {
        profile = "slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile$"
        db.driver = "org.postgresql.Driver"
        db.url = "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/new_db"
        db.user = "name"
        db.password = ""
    }
}

and this is the build.sbt

import play.sbt.PlayImport
lazy val root = (project in file("."))
  .enablePlugins(PlayScala)
  .settings(
    name := """Us Stocks""",
    version := "0.0.1",
    scalaVersion := "2.13.0",
    libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
      guice,
      "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-slick" % "5.0.0",
      "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-slick-evolutions" % "5.0.0",
      "org.postgresql" % "postgresql" % "42.2.18",
      "mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "8.0.23",
      "com.typesafe.slick" %% "slick-codegen" % "3.3.3",
      "org.json4s" %% "json4s-jackson" % "3.6.6",
      "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-ws" % "2.8.7",
      "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-ahc-ws-standalone" % "2.1.2",
      "com.amazonaws" % "aws-java-sdk-sqs" % "1.11.969",
      "ai.x" %% "play-json-extensions" % "0.42.0",
      "com.dripower" %% "play-circe" % "2812.0",
      "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.14.0-M4",
      "com.newrelic.agent.java" % "newrelic-api" % "6.4.2",
      "com.amazonaws" % "aws-java-sdk-sqs" % "1.11.969",
      "com.pusher" %  "pusher-java-client" % "2.2.6",
      "redis.clients" %  "jedis" % "3.1.0",
      "org.redisson" %  "redisson" % "3.13.1",
      "net.liftweb" %  "lift-json_2.13" % "3.4.3",
      "com.lihaoyi" %  "os-lib_3" % "0.7.8",
      "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "1.2.3",
      "ch.qos.logback.contrib" % "logback-jackson" % "0.1.5",
      "ch.qos.logback.contrib" % "logback-json-classic" % "0.1.5",
      "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-databind" % "2.9.5",
      "org.scanamo" %% "scanamo" % "1.0.0-M15" exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson.core","jackson-databind"),
      "software.amazon.awssdk" % "dynamodb" % "2.16.68" exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson.core","jackson-databind"),
      specs2 % Test
    )
  )
    libraryDependencies += ws

I have also experienced this error and this was my resolution:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59701024/cannot-create-play-evolutions-table

A basic config to postgres and like the stackoverflow user, changing from 2 threads to 10 threads cleared the issue.

Not sure what the original problem really is about, but just guessing, could it be that a play-slick component needs to depend on (inject) the ApplicationEvolutions, to make sure evolutions runs before play-slick kicks in? It might also make sense to check for applicationEvolutions.upToDate to see if evolutions are correctly applied before play-slick starts to do its thing. EDIT: More info can be found here: https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.8.x/Migration27#Application-starts-when-evolutions-scripts-need-to-be-applied-in-DEV-mode

I had a look and think having DefaultSlickApi also inject ApplicationEvolutions should help fixing the problem: https://github.com/playframework/play-slick/blob/abe0d9ac3e9dd044c475644e4dbb7d7bb996989f/src/core/src/main/scala/play/api/db/slick/SlickApi.scala#L40-L44

I have also experienced this error and this was my resolution:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59701024/cannot-create-play-evolutions-table

A basic config to postgres and like the stackoverflow user, changing from 2 threads to 10 threads cleared the issue.

for me, the workaround of changing the number of threads did not work.

I had a look and think having DefaultSlickApi also inject ApplicationEvolutions should help fixing the problem:

https://github.com/playframework/play-slick/blob/abe0d9ac3e9dd044c475644e4dbb7d7bb996989f/src/core/src/main/scala/play/api/db/slick/SlickApi.scala#L40-L44

so I guess to try this I would have to build play framework myself?

@nemoo No not Play, but "only" play-slick. Just check out the repo, apply the fix and run sbt +publishLocal, you will see which version will be generated and use that version in your app and give it a try.

edit: got it to compile (without the new injection) by adding,

dependencyOverrides += "org.scala-lang.modules" % "scala-xml_2.13" % "2.1.0"
dependencyOverrides += "com.typesafe.slick" % "slick_2.13" % "3.4.1"

now off to testing

---

ok I might need some help with that. I changed my play 2.8.16 apps dependencies to include the custom built play-slick ( I just built the main branch):

//libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-slick" % "5.1.0"
libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-slick" % "5.2.0-M3+34-9a91c3f5+20230914-0924-SNAPSHOT"
libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-slick-evolutions" % "5.1.0"
libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-json" % "2.9.2"
libraryDependencies += "com.github.takezoe" %% "blocking-slick" % "0.0.14"
libraryDependencies += guice
libraryDependencies += ws
libraryDependencies += caffeine
libraryDependencies += "joda-time" % "joda-time" % "2.3"
libraryDependencies += "org.apache.commons" % "commons-lang3" % "3.10"
libraryDependencies += "org.tmatesoft.svnkit" % "svnkit" % "1.9.0"
libraryDependencies += "org.apache.commons" % "commons-email" % "1.3.1"
libraryDependencies += "com.unboundid" % "unboundid-ldapsdk" % "2.3.1"
//libraryDependencies += "mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.1.28"
libraryDependencies += "org.postgresql" % "postgresql" % "42.3.2"
libraryDependencies += "io.github.honeycomb-cheesecake" %% "play-silhouette" % "7.0.2"
libraryDependencies += "io.github.honeycomb-cheesecake" %% "play-silhouette-password-bcrypt" % "7.0.2"
libraryDependencies += "io.github.honeycomb-cheesecake" %% "play-silhouette-persistence" % "7.0.2"
libraryDependencies += "io.github.honeycomb-cheesecake" %% "play-silhouette-crypto-jca" % "7.0.2"
libraryDependencies += "net.codingwell" %% "scala-guice" % "4.2.6"
libraryDependencies += "com.iheart" %% "ficus" % "1.4.7"
libraryDependencies += "org.scalaj" %% "scalaj-http" % "2.4.2"
libraryDependencies += "org.webjars" % "bootstrap" % "5.1.3"
libraryDependencies += "org.webjars.npm" % "bootstrap-icons" % "1.10.5"
libraryDependencies += "org.webjars" % "popper.js" % "2.9.3"
libraryDependencies += "org.webjars" % "jquery" % "3.5.1"
libraryDependencies += "org.webjars" % "momentjs" % "2.24.0"
libraryDependencies += "de.siegmar" % "logback-gelf" % "1.0.4"
libraryDependencies += "com.lihaoyi" %% "os-lib" % "0.4.2"
libraryDependencies += "com.lihaoyi" %% "upickle" % "0.8.0"
libraryDependencies += "com.lihaoyi" %% "pprint" % "0.5.6"
libraryDependencies += "com.lihaoyi" %% "scalatags" % "0.8.2"
libraryDependencies += "io.prometheus" % "simpleclient" % "0.10.0"
libraryDependencies += "io.prometheus" % "simpleclient_hotspot" % "0.10.0"
libraryDependencies += "io.prometheus" % "simpleclient_servlet" % "0.10.0"

When starting play, I now get those version conflicts below. How would I tackle those?

error] java.lang.RuntimeException: found version conflict(s) in library dependencies; some are suspected to be binary incompatible:
[error] 
[error] 	* org.scala-lang.modules:scala-xml_2.13:2.1.0 (early-semver) is selected over 1.2.0
[error] 	    +- com.typesafe.play:twirl-api_2.13:1.5.1             (depends on 2.1.0)
[error] 	    +- com.typesafe.play:play-ws-standalone-xml_2.13:2.1.10 (depends on 1.2.0)
[error] 
[error] 	* com.typesafe.slick:slick_2.13:3.5.0-M4 (pvp) is selected over 3.4.1
[error] 	    +- com.typesafe.play:play-slick_2.13:5.2.0-M3+34-9a91c3f5+20230914-0924-SNAPSHOT (depends on 3.5.0-M4)
[error] 	    +- com.typesafe.slick:slick-hikaricp_2.13:3.5.0-M4    (depends on 3.5.0-M4)
[error] 	    +- com.github.takezoe:blocking-slick_2.13:0.0.14      (depends on 3.4.1)
[error] 

Ok I am struggling to import ApplicationEnvolutions in the play-slick SlickApi.scala File.

I tried it with: import play.api.db.evolutions.ApplicationEvolutions

which gives me:

[error] /home/xxx/git/play-slick/src/core/src/main/scala/play/api/db/slick/SlickApi.scala:13:20: object evolutions is not a member of package play.api.db

[error] import play.api.db.evolutions.ApplicationEvolutions

play slick core Dependencies do not include play-jdbc-evolutions, therefore ApplicationEvolutions is not visible: https://github.com/playframework/play-slick/blob/main/project/Dependencies.scala#L5-L11

Update: @mkurz I now tried to implement your suggestion on the 5.1.x branch, to narrow it down. See my changes here: https://github.com/playframework/play-slick/compare/5.1.x...nemoo:play-slick:5.1.x?expand=1 (can turn into a pr if that is more helpful)

When I try to use this build in my play app, I now get this error:

lay.api.UnexpectedException: Unexpected exception[CreationException: Unable to create injector, see the following errors:
1) Found a circular dependency involving play.api.db.slick.SlickApi, and circular dependencies are disabled.
  while locating play.api.db.slick.DefaultSlickApi
  at play.api.db.slick.SlickModule.bindings(SlickModule.scala:40):
Binding(interface play.api.db.slick.SlickApi to ConstructionTarget(class play.api.db.slick.DefaultSlickApi) in interface javax.inject.Singleton) (via modules: com.google.inject.util.Modules$OverrideModule -> play.api.inject.guice.GuiceableModuleConversions$$anon$4)
  while locating play.api.db.slick.SlickApi
    for the 1st parameter of play.api.db.slick.evolutions.internal.DBApiAdapter.<init>(DBApiAdapter.scala:21)
  while locating play.api.db.slick.evolutions.internal.DBApiAdapter
  at play.api.db.slick.evolutions.EvolutionsModule.bindings(EvolutionsModule.scala:15):