Qlik Sense script, is it possible to manually exit script with errors

[herard_bertrand]

Hello,

In Qlik Sense, in the load script. If a result of a variable is wrong, i'd like to interrupt the Script.

It's easy to interrupt the script : I use a if then else, and an EXIT SCRIPT; when I need to.

But is there a way to EXIT SCRIPT as an error ? I mean, when I do an EXIT SCRIPT, the reload stops, but in schedulers the reload appears as a successfull reload. Is there a way to exit script as a failed reload ? 

(I'm looking equivalent to exit code = 1) 

Thanks 
Best Regards  

[JandreKillianRIC]

Hi @herard_bertrand 

I have had this as well - just do something like this. 

IF zVariable = 'Wrong value' then 

fail here;

End if; 

"The word fail here is just in text so this will cause the application to fail" So in the script it looks like this 

Regards Jandre

[herard_bertrand]

That's an interesting workaround. 

I'm just not a fan of the constant alert of the syntax check, but it works 😉

thanks

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IF 1=1 then

'fail here';

End if;

I also do not like the alert. 🙂

[herard_bertrand]

Heu... thanks but I still have the alert 😉 (I'm working on Qlik Cloud not On Premise maybe this is a difference) 

[Or · Accepted solution]

@herard_bertrand  Had a look at doing this in Cloud, this should work:

IF 1=1 then

Load * from NotReal.qvd;

End if

[JandreKillianRIC · Accepted solution]

Hi @herard_bertrand 

Alternatively if you dont like the alert just do something like this: 

IF zVariable = 'Wrong value' then 

Load * From [lib://ThisDoesntExist/FailHere.Qvd](qvd); 

End if; 

Regards Jandre

[herard_bertrand]

OK, it will due,

Thanks

[rwunderlich · Accepted solution]

You can do it like this to avoid any syntax flags:

Set vFail=;
IF 1=1 then
  Set vFail = 'Fail here!';
End If
$(vFail)

-Rob

[OlivierDubois · Accepted solution]

June 2026 update for anyone landing here from search: this is now possible natively with the Exit Error statement, added in Qlik Cloud as of June 2026, and coming to next client-managed releases.

//Exit error
Exit Error 'Load validation failed';Copy code to clipboard

//Exit error when a condition is fulfilled
Exit Error 'Source connection unavailable' when vConnectionOk=0;Copy code to clipboard

//Exit error unless a condition is fulfilled
Exit Error 'Required variable is missing' unless len(trim(vRequiredVar))>0;

Exit Error now marks the reload as failed, surfaces your message in the script log, and raises no syntax warnings in the editor. No workarounds needed.

Full reference: https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/ScriptControlS...