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Using On Error Resume Next

On Error Resume Next suppresses errors in scripts to allow them to continue running. It can be used to debug issues or retry operations like sending emails. Errors can still be inspected using the Err object. On Error Goto 0 stops suppressing errors. The Err object is only in scope until On Error Goto 0 is called.

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Using On Error Resume Next

On Error Resume Next suppresses errors in scripts to allow them to continue running. It can be used to debug issues or retry operations like sending emails. Errors can still be inspected using the Err object. On Error Goto 0 stops suppressing errors. The Err object is only in scope until On Error Goto 0 is called.

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Using On Error Resume Next

By Mike Prestwood
Posted 9 years ago on 11/15/2006 and updated 7/2/2008
Take Away: You can use "On Error Resume Next" to suppress errors and "On Error Goto
0" to stop suppressing errors.
Tags: ASP , On Error Resume Next , trap errors , CDO , send email
KB100411

ASP's ability to trap for errors is pretty weak compared to other languages. However, you
can trap for errors, suppress errors, and stop suppressing errors. When an error is found,
you can also handle it.

Suppressing Errors
To start trapping errors, add the following line:
On Error Resume Next

This will suppress all errors for the duration of the script. For example, normally the
following code would cause the death of your code with a division by error message:
Dim x
x = 1/0

However, you can suppress the error as follows:


On Error Resume Next
Dim x
x = 1/0

The above code will cause NO error at all.

Capture Error But Keep Going


While trapping for errors, you can handle the error by inspecting the Err object. The
following code snippet handles our division by zero error by displaying a message but the
script keeps going:
On Error Resume Next
Dim x
x = 1/0
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Response.Write "Error: " & Err.Description
End If
Response.Write "Note, this line here still executes and prints this
text."

Stop Suppressing Errors


After calling On Error Resume Next, you can stop suppressing errors with the following
code snippet:
On Error Goto 0

Scope of the Err Object


The scope of the Err object exists ONLY until you call On Error Goto 0. For example, the
following code snippet does NOT display the Err.Description text:
On Error Resume Next
Dim x
x = 1/0
On Error Goto 0
''' Err Object no longer exists! '''
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'''The following line does NOT print. '''
Response.Write "Error: " & Err.Description
End If

Using On Error for Debugging


You can use On Error for debugging. The following example illustrates. The following line
of code will fail if passed a null value. It may work in testing if your CurrentActualDate
field always has a value.
Response.Write FormatDateTime(f_CurrentActualDate, vbShortDate)

Here is how to use On Error to selectively display the value of this variable but only when
FormatDateTime fails.
On Error Resume Next
Response.Write FormatDateTime(f_CurrentActualDate, vbShortDate)
If ErrNumber <> 0 Then
Break(f_CurrentActualDate)
End If
On Error Goto 0

Err Object Scope Is NOT Limited to a Method


Despite what I've read recently on some message boards, you can call On Error Resume
Next from within a function or subroutine. For example, the following code snippet DOES
display our division by zero error:
MyErrorSub
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'''HandleError Err.Description
Response.Write "Error: " & Err.Description
End If
Sub MyErrorSub
On Error Resume Next
Dim x

x = 1/0
End Sub

Make CDO.Send More Robust


On a website hosting server I was using recently, the CDO.Send method was failing
sometimes because of a capacity issue the vendor was having. I needed a way to trap for
failure and try again. You can use On Error Resume Next to trap for and retry sending of an
email using CDO.
On Error Resume Next
objCDOMail.Send
If err.number = 0 Then
SU_SetActionMessage("Email sent....")
Else
SU_SetActionMessage("Error: Email did NOT send. Try again.")
End If
On Error GoTo 0

Here is the complete example I settled on:


On Error Resume Next
Dim Counter
Counter = 1
While Counter < 10
objCDOMail.Send

")")

If Err.Number = 0 Then
If Counter = 1 Then
Response.Write("Email sent...")
Else
Response.Write("Email sent...
(Attempts needed: " & Counter &

End If
Counter = 10
Else
Counter = Counter + 1
If Counter => 10 Then
Resonse.Write("Email NOT sent (10 attempts failed). If important,
try again.")
End If
End If
WEnd
On Error GoTo 0

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