BuiltIn Functions › $ERRORCLASS Function

$ERRORCLASS Function

This function returns a three‑letter code that identifies the general category of the most recent error.

Note: $ERROR functions only return meaningful data in the error procedure or in a procedure or subprogram invoked by the error procedure. In the case of a database error, $ERROR functions can also return meaningful data in the scope of a WHEN ERROR clause. You do not have to pass the $ERROR functions as parameters.

This function has the following format:

$ERROR‑CLASS

Example

<<ERROR>> PROC

    SELECT $ERROR‑CLASS
    WHEN 'DVW'
       DO DVW‑ERROR
    WHEN  'PGM'
       DO PGM‑ERROR
    WHEN OTHER
       DO OTHER‑ERROR
    ENDSELECT
             PROCESS NEXT DVW
ENDPROC