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Method and apparatus for implementing user-definable error handling processes

  • US 6,334,193 B1
  • Filed: 05/29/1997
  • Issued: 12/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for handling an error associated with an application in a computer system, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from a user, user input that specifies error handing actions for one or more error conditions;

    based on said user input, storing separate from said application, data that associates said error handling actions with one or more error conditions, wherein said stored data docs not consist of executable instructions;

    in response to occurrence of the error, identifying an error condition associated with error;

    causing the application to read said stored data in order to determine error handling actions that are associated with said err condition; and

    performing said error handling actions that said stored data associates with said error condition.

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