Configuring Error-Handling Settings

  1. In Silk Performer, expand the Profiles node in the Project tree.
  2. Right-click the profile that you want to configure and choose Edit Profile.
    Tip: Alternatively, you can choose Settings > Active Profile from the menu bar.

    The Profile - [<profile name>] dialog box opens, and the Replay category is displayed in the shortcut list on the left.

  3. Click the Errors tab.
  4. Use the Severity definition area to modify the severity of the simulation errors that Silk Performer reports in its Monitor window.
  5. Click Add to add a custom severity definition to the list.

    The Edit Replay Errors and Warnings dialog box opens.

  6. From the Module list box, select the module that might cause the simulation error for which you want to define a custom level of severity.
  7. From the Severity list box, select one of the following default severities of the error for which you want to define a custom level of severity.
    Severity Description
    Success Error is ignored
    Informational Error is ignored but reported
    Warning Error is ignored but generates a warning
    Error Error is treated as an error
    All errors of the selected severity are displayed in the list box below.
  8. In the Error code text box, type the code of the error for which you want to define a custom level of severity. Alternatively, you can select the respective error from the list located above the text box.
  9. In the Description text box, type a description for native errors. Descriptions of other simulation errors are predefined and cannot be modified by the user.
  10. From the Custom severity list box, select one of the following custom severities for the specified error.
    Severity Description
    Success Error is ignored.
    Informational Error is ignored, but reported.
    Warning Error is ignored, but causes a warning.
    Error Error is reported, but does not affect the simulation.
    Transaction exit Current transaction is aborted.
    Process exit User simulation is terminated.
  11. Click OK.
  12. To edit the custom severity of an error, select it from the Severity definition list box and click Edit. The Edit Replay Errors and Warnings dialog box opens.
  13. Edit the custom severity of the error as explained earlier in this task.
  14. To remove a custom severity definition from the list, select it from the Severity definition list box and click Remove.
  15. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Parent topic: Replay Settings