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{cmd:help errel}
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{title:Title}

{p 5 18 2}{hi: errel} {hline 2} Shortcut error generation

{title:Syntax}

{p 8 15 2}
{cmd:errel} {it:error-message}

{title:Description}

{p 4 4 2}{cmd:errel} is simply a shortcut for generating errors in programs and do files. Instead of typing:

{p 8 12 2}{cmd:if} {it:SomethingBad} {cmd:{c -(}}{break}
{cmd:display as error "}Something bad has happened{cmd:"}{break}
{cmd:error 77}{break}
{cmd:{c )-}}

{p 4 4 2}One can simply type:

{p 8 12 2}{cmd:if} {it:SomethingBad} {cmd:errel} Something bad has happened

{p 4 4 2}No quotes are required for {it:error-message}.{break}
The error code {bf:77} is one that is not used by any built-in Stata commands.

{title:Also see}

{pstd}Online: help for {helpb error}, {helpb display}

{pstd}Contact: {browse "mailto:elliott.lowy@va.gov":Elliott Lowy}