Summary
Return the message error code by index.
If the message for the specified index is a warning or informative message the function will return a 0; if the message is an error the function will return a value other than 0.
Syntax
GetReturnCode (index)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
index | The specified position of the message in the returned list of messages, warnings, or errors. | Integer |
Return Value
| Data Type | Explanation |
| Integer | The return code of the message at the specified index position. |
Code sample
GetReturnCode example
Returns the severity code for the specified message.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/census/data.gdb"
arcpy.Erase_analysis("housing", "income", "low_income")
# Return the return code of the message in index
# position 3 (4th message)
print(arcpy.GetReturnCode(3))