error

Returns a custom message for a statement calculation error in Salesforce Spiff. This function stops statement calculations and helps you alert admins that information is missing or preventing the calculation from executing.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience

Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

Available for an additional cost in: Professional Edition with Web Services API Enabled

Syntax

error(message)

Arguments

Argument	Required?	Description
message	Required	A string with the error message text, enclosed in double quotes.

Example

Show an error when a rep is missing an AE quota.

=if(CorpAEQuota != null, CorpAEQuota, error("Enter an AE Quota for this rep."))