The Err Object
To obtain information about an error, you use the Err object. This is an intrinsic VBA object with global scope, so you do not need to create an instance of it in your code. When an error occurs, VBA puts information about the error in the Err object's properties. Your error-handling code can query those properties to identify the error. The properties are identified in Table 20.1.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Description | Returns a string describing the error. |
| HelpContext | Contains the context identifier for online help related to the error. |
| HelpFile | Contains the full path to the help file containing information related to the error. |
| LastDLLError | If the error was generated by a call to a dynamic link library ... |
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