SOAP SEND FAULT
SOAP SEND FAULT ( faultType ; description )
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| faultType | Integer | → | 1 = Client fault, 2 = Server fault |
| description | Text | → | Description of error to be sent to SOAP client |
Description
The SOAP SEND FAULT command returns an error to a SOAP client indicating the origin of the fault: client or server. Using this command lets you indicate an error to a client without having to return a result.
For instance, a fault on the client side may be detected when you publish a “Square_root” Web Service and a client sends a request with a negative number; you can use this command to indicate to the client that a positive value is required.
A possible fault on the server side may be, for instance, a lack of memory occurring during method execution.
Pass the origin of the error in faultType. You can use the following predefined constants, located in the Web Services (Server) theme:
| Constant | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SOAP client fault | Integer | 1 |
| SOAP server fault | Integer | 2 |
Pass a description of the error in description. If the client implementation is in conformity, the error can be processed.
Example
To go back to the example of the “Square_root” Web Service provided in the command description, the following command can be used to process requests with negative numbers:
SEND SOAP FAULT(SOAP client fault;"Positive values required")