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Returns the current error message or the program line that caused the error.

MESSAGE([1])

Parameters

[1]


Return the program source code that caused the error if MESSAGE(В ) is included in an ON ERROR routine.
Note:
MESSAGE(1) is not available in the runtime.

If the program source code is not available, MESSAGE(1) returns one of the following:
  • The entire program line if the line is macro-substituted.

  • A command if the line contains a command without any additional clauses.

  • A command followed by three dots (...) if the line contains a command and additional clauses.

Return Value

Character. MESSAGE(В ) returns the current error message as a character string or the contents of the program line causing the error.

Remarks

Unlike ERROR(В ), MESSAGE(В ) is not reset by RETURN or RETRY.

Example

The following example displays output using the MESSAGE(В ) function.
В Copy Code
ON ERROR DO Errhand
*** The next line should generate an error ***
USE Nodatabase
ON ERROR     && Restore system error handler.
PROCEDURE Errhand
? 'Line of code with error: ' + MESSAGE(1) 
? 'Error number: ' + STR(ERROR( ))
? 'Error message: ' + MESSAGE( )

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