| Tag Link | [Fail] | Category | Error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Process | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | None | Security | None |
| Implementation | Internal | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[Fail] halts execution of the current page or [Protect] ... [/Protect] block. Takes two parameters: an integer error code and a string error message.
[Fail: Error Code, 'Error Message']
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Error Code | The error code to return. |
| Error Message | The error message to return. |
To report a fatal error and stop processing the current format file:
Use the [Fail] tag. Lasso will immediately halt processing of the current page or [Protect] ... [/Protect] block and report the error to the user or run any [Handle] ... [/Handle] tags that are present.
The following code will report an unknown error.
[Fail: -1, 'Unknown Error']