diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/exceptions/ErrorCode.java b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/exceptions/ErrorCode.java
index b508ce5..ab028de 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/exceptions/ErrorCode.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/exceptions/ErrorCode.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     TYPE_MISMATCH_EXTRA_FIELD(66),
     UNSUPPORTED_COLUMN_TYPE(67),
     INVALID_KEY_TYPE(68),
+    FAILED_TO_READ_KEY(69),
 
     UNSUPPORTED_JRE(100),
 
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/resources/asx_errormsg/en.properties b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/resources/asx_errormsg/en.properties
index 3621447..bc1b0d0 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/resources/asx_errormsg/en.properties
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/resources/asx_errormsg/en.properties
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 66 = Type mismatch: including an extra field %1$s
 67 = Type(s) '%1$s' are not supported in columnar storage format. Supported types are %2$s
 68 = Invalid key type. Expected '%1$s', found '%2$s'.
+69 = Failed to read key. Reason: %1$s.
 
 100 = Unsupported JRE: %1$s