base.Application.getStackTrace

Returns the function call stack trace.

Syntax

base.Application.getStackTrace()
  RETURNS STRING

Usage

Use the getStackTrace() method, to print the stack trace to a log file.

Important: Sensitive and personal data may be written to the output. Make sure that the log output is written to files that can only be read by application administrators.

This method returns a string containing a formatted list of the current function stack.

Note: The output format of getStackTrace() method is for debug purpose only and can change in future product releases.

You typically use this function in a WHENEVER ERROR CALL handler.

MAIN
  WHENEVER ANY ERROR CALL my_handler
  CALL func1("abcdef",999)
END MAIN

FUNCTION func1(name,id)
  DEFINE name STRING, id INTEGER
  DEFINE r INTEGER
  LET r = div(5,0)
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION div(x,y)
  DEFINE x,y DECIMAL
  RETURN ( x / y )
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION my_handler()
  DISPLAY base.Application.getStackTrace()
END FUNCTION

Example of stack trace output:

#0 my_handler() at x.4gl:17
#1 div() at x.4gl:14
#2 func1() at x.4gl:9
#3 main() at x.4gl:3