Class
Error Handling and Debugging

Purpose
Function to return last error encountered message

Syntax
MESSAGE([<expN>])

See Also
ERROR(), ERRNO(), ON ERROR

Description
The MESSAGE() function returns a character string describing the last error encountered.  The optional parameter <expN> must result in 1, and when used will cause MESSAGE() to return the last program line which caused an error.

Example
set exclusive off
on error *
use payroll
if not used()
msg=message()
dialog box “&msg..  Press any key to continue.”
endif
set exclusive on

Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer