# \#error

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## [802 Error](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/802-error/5082)

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**Author:** [@bdbd](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/bdbd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/802-error/5082 "2025-10-15T00:57:16Z")

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Can anyone shed any light as to reasons I would see a 802 error (Unable to open file) when refreshing a fmdata authentication API token for an open file? Just in case you ask… credentials are okay. This error clears up …

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## [8495 WARNING: - no noticeable issues and no details on what's wrong?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/8495-warning-no-noticeable-issues-and-no-details-on-whats-wrong/4928)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/8495-warning-no-noticeable-issues-and-no-details-on-whats-wrong/4928 "2025-07-05T04:50:39Z")

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I'm doing a bit of summer work on a database for one of the schools I work with, and since I have a rare window with the database all to myself I ran a recover to "Clean it up". It hasn't had any problems, and the log do…

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## [Error trapping advice](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/error-trapping-advice/3740)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/error-trapping-advice/3740 "2025-06-29T15:56:32Z")

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TLDR: I'm adding an "errors" table to my database, and want to make sure: a) it doesn't get stuck in a loop of errors during import b) I'm not creating overly complex code Advice/best practices would be appreciated. D…

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## [How do your scripts and layouts help users handle errors?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-your-scripts-and-layouts-help-users-handle-errors/900)

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**Author:** [@colinroberts](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/colinroberts)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-your-scripts-and-layouts-help-users-handle-errors/900 "2020-05-03T06:54:38Z")

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A little background: I'm trying to branch out from FileMaker a little and learn more about computer science and software engineering in general. In an engineering course I am taking, we looked at Nielsen's 10 heuristics …

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## [Code () Function Error](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/code-function-error/331)

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**Author:** [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/code-function-error/331 "2019-09-13T08:45:46Z")

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The Code () function delivers a less-than five digits block for the first character (leftmost) in a string. The documention text says 5 digits but the sample given further down on the same page contradicts it and FMP18 …
