Ignore error handler

The Ignore error handler ignores the error and removes the bundle from the Action Flow flow. The Action Flow run continues with the next bundle.

You can use the Ignore error handler when you know that there can be incorrect data in your Action Flow and they don't have an impact on your processes. The Ignore error handler prevents turning off the Action Flow when there's an error and marks the Action Flow run as a success even in case of errors.

For example: This demo Action Flow contains five modules. The Action Flow is useful for tests and showing the effect of an error handler:

1. JSON - Parse JSON provides test data in the form of an array of three record IDs.

2. Iterator splits the array into individual bundles.

3. Data store - Update a record: Updates the data in the data store.

4. Data store - Update a record: This module updates the data again. This time the module works differently. In the module mapping, there is a mapping that intentionally creates an error:

   

   The mapping inserts a null value into the required Key field, which always creates the BundleValidationError.

5. Slack - Send a message: Sends a message to a private testing channel.

This is how the example Action Flow looks:

When we would run the example Action Flow, we would get the BundleValidationError:

If we added the Ignore error handler to the Update a record module, the Ignore error handler would remove the bundle from the Action Flow flow. The bundle doesn't enter the fifth (Send a message) module. The third bundle runs through the Action Flow:

For more information about error handling strategies check the overview of error handling.Overview of error handling in Make

Keep your Action Flows running regardless of errors

With the Ignore error handler, you can remove the bundle that causes an error from the Action Flow flow and process the rest of the bundles in the Action Flow. In addition, Celonis platform will keep running your Action Flow on schedule instead of disabling scheduling because of an error.

For example, the following Action Flow outputs an error in the Update a record module:

To ignore the error and keep your Action Flow running regardless of errors, follow the steps:

1. Right-click the module that is causing the error. In the menu, select Add error handler.

2. Select the Ignore error handler.

3. Save your Action Flow.

Your Action Flow keeps running regardless of errors. When an error occurs in the Data store module, the Ignore error handler removes the bundle from the Action Flow flow.