Error Element (XMLA)

Contains information about an error returned by an instance of Analysis Services.

Syntax

  
<Message>  
   <Error   
      ErrorCode="unsignedint"   
      Severity="string"   
      Description="string"  
      Source="string"  
      HelpFile="string"  
   />  
</Message>  
<!-- or -->  
<Cell><!-- or row -->  
   <!-- A child element -->  
      <Error xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-analysis:exception"  
         <ErrorCode>...</ErrorCode>  
         <Description>...</Description>  
         <Source>...</Source>  
         <HelpFile>...</HelpFile>  
      </Error>  
   <!-- /A child element -- >  
</Cell>  

Element characteristics

Characteristic Description
Data type and length None
Default value None
Cardinality 0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element relationships

Relationship Element
Parent elements Message
Child elements See the table below.
Ancestor Child elements
Message None
Cell, row Description, ErrorCode, HelpFile, Source

Attributes

Attribute Description
ErrorCode Required UnsignedInt attribute (only when Message is the parent element.) Contains the numeric return code of the error.
Severity Optional String attribute (only when Message is the parent element.) Contains the severity of the error.
Description Optional String attribute (only when Message is the parent element.) Contains the descriptive text of the error.
Source Optional String attribute (only when Message is the parent element.) Contains the name of the component that generated the error.
HelpFile Optional String attribute (only when Message is the parent element.) Contains the path or URL to the Help file or topic that describes the error.

Remarks