getError

Retrieves the result of Get ( LastError ) and sets 2 additional variables to help with debugging.

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Josh Ormond - Show more from this author
Iozax, LLC
http://iozax.com

Sample input:

getError

Sample output:

Function result: 301
$errorDetail: account name of the user with the record lock
$errorMessage: "ERROR # 301: Record is in user by another user" ( no quotes )

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*************************************** 
*
*	Function Name:		getError
*	Parameters:		none
*	Purpose:			Returns the result of Get ( LastError ), and sets an additional variable named $errorDetail, and $errorMessage.
*	Notes:			• Get ( LastExternalErrorDetail ) in FM16, or above, returns the account name of the user with the record lock.
*					• errorMessage ( ) returns the text of the description of the error number from the Get ( LastError ) function.
*	Dependencies:		Custom Function: errorMessage ( errorNumber ).
*	Change log:		2018-12-10 JO - Initial build.
*
*****************************************/

Let ( 

[

theError = Get ( LastError ) ; 
$errorDetail = Get ( LastExternalErrorDetail ) ; 
$errorMessage = errorMessage ( theError ) ;

result = theError

] ; 

result

)

Returns the result of Get ( LastError ), and sets two additional variables named $errorDetail, and $errorMessage.
• Get ( LastExternalErrorDetail ) in FM16, or above, returns the account name of the user with the record lock.
• errorMessage ( ) returns the text of the description of the error number from the Get ( LastError ) function.

Requires the custom function errorMessage ( ): https://www.briandunning.com/cf/2265

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