How to set up a "silent" error?

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I like Application Error Log a lot, both for its full stack and a big list of variables. I'd like to "hack" this functionality and record the same in this log when a certain variable has a certain value. This quasi error should not be visible to the user, and it should not interrupt the application flow. Is that possible?

Throwing an error in a try-catch block does not record the error, tested. I am considering recording variables and the stack differently, I know how to do both, but that would miss the nice Application Error Log functionality.

Upd: I got an immediate DC AI Bot reply. Offhand seems reasonable :-)

Product version: Caché 2017.1

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Alexey Maslov · Jul 9

 if <your condition> do LOG^%ETN

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David Hockenbroch · Jul 9

You can log the exception in your catch block for exactly the result you're looking for, if I understand your request correctly.

try{
    //Your code here.
}
catch ex{
    //The below line will add the exception to the application error log.
    //Code will continue to execute after the catch block.
    do ex.Log()
}

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2025-07-09T11:49:05-04:00

Anna Golitsyna · Jul 9

Looks slightly unusual but fully functional. Thanks!

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score 0 · Answer 2 · 2025-07-09T11:56:01-04:00

Very good and customizable
TRY {
s ex= ##class(%Exception.General).%New("test",1,data1,data2)
throw ex}
CATCH ex {
d ex.Log()
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2025-07-10T03:34:35-04:00

You can call directly to: Do BACK^%ETN it will save the $ZE + the stack. (LOG is also calling this one)