LC0048

Use Error with a ErrorInfo or Label variable to improve telemetry details.

When Analyzing Telemetry with the Dynamics 365 Business Central Usage Analytics report, having access to the correct error message is essential for a effective analysis.

ErrorInfo

Passing an ErrorInfo object to the Error method will improve the details of the RT0030 signal to include the error message which was shown to the user.

procedure ErrorWithErrorInfo()
var
    MyErrorInfo: ErrorInfo;
begin
    if not TryDoSomething() then begin
        MyErrorInfo := ErrorInfo.Create(GetLastErrorText());
        Error(MyErrorInfo);
    end;
end;

field(3; "Dimension Code"; Code[20])
{
    Caption = 'Dimension Code';
    TableRelation = Dimension.Code;

    trigger OnValidate()
    begin
        if not DimMgt.CheckDim("Dimension Code") then
            Error(ErrorInfo.Create(DimMgt.GetDimErr()));
        "Dimension Value Code" := '';
    end;
}

External references

The examples provided below primarily focus on the details in telemetry, showing only a fraction of what the ErrorInfo object can do. For a more comprehensive understanding and inspiration on leveraging the capabilities of the ErrorInfo object some external references below.

• ErrorInfo Data Type - Business Central | Microsoft Learn
• ErrorInfo data type & Collectible Errors | MSDyn365 Business Central - Tom Kapitan (kepty.cz)
• 3 Ways To Handle Errors In Business Central - Business Central Geek
• Dynamics 365 Business Central: changing the way of throwing Errors – Stefano Demiliani

Label

When declaring the variable as a Label Data Type and passing this to the Error method, the details of the Error Message will be available in the telemetry. Note that placeholders, like %1, will not be populated due to the absence of the possibility to set a DataClassification on the Error Method.

procedure ErrorMessageAvailableInTelemetry()
var
    UnexpectedErr: Label 'Something went wrong...';
begin
    Error(UnexpectedErr);
end;

procedure ErrorMessageAvailableInTelemetry()
var
    Customer: Record Customer;
    UnexpectedErr: Label '%1 is not an valid Customer.';
begin
    Error(UnexpectedErr, Customer.Name);
end;

procedure NoErrorMessageInTelemetry()
begin
    Error('Something went wrong...'); // Use Error with a ErrorInfo or Label variable to improve telemetry details.
end;

procedure NoErrorMessageInTelemetry()
var
    UnexpectedErr: Text;
begin
    UnexpectedErr := 'Something went wrong...';
    Error(UnexpectedErr); // Use Error with a ErrorInfo or Label variable to improve telemetry details.
end;

procedure NoErrorMessageInTelemetry()
var
    Customer: Record Customer;
    UnexpectedErr: Label '%1 is not an valid Customer.';
begin
    Error(StrSubstNo(UnexpectedErr, Customer.Name)); // Use Error with a ErrorInfo or Label variable to improve telemetry details.
end;