syntax:functions:error
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Error(error_text)
Category: Special function
Description
This function creates an error value with the given error_text.
Use cases
Use this function to raise an error when a known situation occurs that could cause issues downstream, and should not be permitted to continue. i.e., empty datasets, values outside expected parameters, etc.
Arguments
Argument | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
error_text | Text | The text message shown when the error is displayed. |
Return value type: Error/Text
Examples
error('Something went wrong') //Returns '#Something went wrong'
error('Dataset is empty') //Returns '#Dataset is empty'
if([Value] >= 10, [Value], error('Minimum value is 10') ) //Returns the error if [Value] is below 10.
See also
syntax/functions/error.txt · Last modified: 2021/09/13 20:35 by craigt