Defining a General Exception

You can define a General Exception that enables the system to handle exceptions that occur during client runtime.

To define a general exception:

1.

Create an instance of the Exception:

a.

Navigate to Business Entities and select the Types tab.

b.

In the Business Entities tree, expand Library Type > General, then right-click Exception and select Create an instance of Exception.

2.

Select Business Logic and select Event Handlers tab.

3.

Define an Event handler, select the New Event Handler option.

4.

In the Properties tab, from the When the following event is raised menu, select the event type: Library Objects.

5.

From the list of Library Objects, select Error Handling.

6.

From the Error Handling list, select Exception Occurred.

7.

Use the Assignment tool to select the business entity to hold the exception message, as shown in the series of windows below. From the Insert Instruction menu, select Assignment.

The Event Handler informs you whenever a general failure occurs. Based on the message you receive, you can then use that logic in your project to define the actions to take.