EvaluationError
Purpose
Returns an error code, if any, from an expression.
Format
EvaluationError(expression)
Parameters
expression - any calculation
expression Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
There are two types of errors: syntax and runtime. A syntax error indicates an invalid calculation. A runtime error, such as Field missing or Record missing, occurs when the calculation currently being run is valid but cannot properly execute. See
FileMaker error codes for a list of error codes and messages.
Notes
•The EvaluationError function must enclose the Evaluate function to return any syntax errors.
Examples
EvaluationError(calculationField) returns 102 (Field Missing) when calculationField contains total + 1 and the field total has been deleted or renamed.
EvaluationError(Evaluate(calculationField)) returns 1207 (Unbalanced Parenthesis) when calculationField contains abs(-1 with no closing parenthesis.
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