How to throw an error (the dirty way)

[Aditservice]

In some cases it is desirable to throw an error on demand within a Begin Error Handling ... End Error Handling block when a certain validation fails. When the error is been thrown, the Error Handling actions should be executed.
In meta

Begin Error Handling 
   ...
   If some validation fails  (e.g. check radio button not selected)  Then 
        throw an error by using Read From Non-existing File
   End If
   ...
End Error Handling 

Since there is no Throw Error command available (yet). The following workaround could be used: Use the Read From File command to start to read data from a non-existing file. You only need the Read From File command. The Start loop '' Each row in a CSV/Text file of Session='SomeSessionName' can be omitted since there will be no actual data to be read. This Read From File command will cause an error (File not found) resulting in the Error Handler to be executed.

This is a workaround and should not be used as a structural solution to the issue.

[TylerMitton]

Right on, I use the same type of thing all the time for AutomationAnywhere... I use a bad database connection to cause the error... here's the thread about it in the AutomationAnywhere forum:

Intentionally throw an error

It sure would be nice to have a "Throw Error" command though hey!

[forumsupport]

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