getError()

Returns an error object for the field, if a syntax error or validation error occurred.

Return=this.getError()

vError = 'Error: ' +  this.getError().message ;

Return value

Depending on the type of error, getError() returns:

uniface.SyntaxError object if a field syntax error occurred
uniface.ValidationError object if a validation error occurred
null if no error has occurred.

Description

Use the getError function in the following web triggers to access the error number, message, and the incorrect field value that caused the error:

OnSyntaxError and OnSyntaxErrorResolved
showError
clearError

For more information, see uniface.SyntaxError and uniface.ValidationError.

In OnSyntaxError

webtrigger OnSyntaxError
scope
   input
endscope

javascript
  "use strict";
  // this = the current field
  var vError = this.getError();
  var vLabel = this.getLabel();
  var vErrorMsg = 'Error: ' +  ' - ' + vError.message + '\n' ; 
  if (vLabel) {
    vErrorMsg += 'Location: ' + vLabel.getValue() + '\n' ;
  } else {
    vErrorMsg += 'Field: ' + this.getName()  + '\n' ;
  }
  vErrorMsg += 'The incorrect value is: ' + vError.valueInError;
  alert(vErrorMsg);

  return true;

endjavascript