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function::error
Name
function::error — Send an error message
Synopsis
error(msg:string)
Arguments
msg- The formatted message string
Description
An implicit end-of-line is added. staprun prepends the string “ERROR:”. Sending an error message aborts the currently running probe. Depending on the MAXERRORS parameter, it may trigger an
exit.

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