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**SetError( **//error id //**)**

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| **SetError** | Saves the specified error and the underlying error state for use by the Throw method, etc. |
| //error id// | A numeric constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that identifies the error. See //Error Class// for more information on error id. |

The **SetError **method saves the specified error and underlying error state for use by the Throw method, etc.

**Example:**

**Access:Client.Next FUNCTION(BYTE HandleError) !Next function**

** CODE                                        !with alternative error handling**

** LOOP**

**  NEXT( SELF.File )                          !get the next record**

**  CASE ERRORCODE()                           !check for error conditions**

**  OF BadRecErr OROF NoError**

**   RETURN Level:Benign**

**  OF IsHeldErr                               !if record is HELD by another**

**   SELF.SetError(Msg:RecordHeld)             !make RecordHeld the current error**

**   IF HandleError                            !if interactive error handling**

**    RETURN SELF.Throw()                      !pass current error to error handler**

**   ELSE                                      !otherwise (silent error handling)**

**    RETURN Level:Notify                      !return error code to caller**

**   END**

**  END**

** END**

**See Also:**     [[throw  pass an error to the error handler for processing .htm|Throw]]