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title: AutomationException - Global
description: The AutomationException script include provides generic exception wrapping for automation.Retrieves the error message.
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# AutomationException- Global

The AutomationException script include provides generic exception wrapping for automation.

Include this in automation code to implement error handling.

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## AutomationException - getMessage\(\)

Retrieves the error message.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|The error message|

```
var ae = new AutomationException("This is an error message");
gs.print(ae.getMessage());
```

Output:

```
This is an error message
```