fatalError(message)

The fatalError() function triggers a fatal error that aborts content creation.

message

A string.

When a script calls this function in Preview mode, the script that triggers it is marked with an error icon in the Scripts pane, and the given message is displayed in a hint.

When generating output from the Designer, the Designer will log the error and display an error dialog with the given message. Content creation is aborted.

When generating output from Workflow, the job fails. Workflow will log the error and execute any follow-up actions that are defined in the On Error tab of the respective OL Connect Content Creation task (All in One, Create Email Content, Create Print Content, Create Preview PDF, and Create Web Content ). For more information about how to set up follow-up actions, see Using the On Error tab in the Workflow Help.

Errors thrown in a try statement do not abort content creation or trigger any follow-up actions in Workflow. Content creation will continue with the next script, the same record.