Question

I have a list of error codes I need to reference, kinda like this:

Code / Error Message   A01 = whatever error   U01 = another error   U02 = yet another error type 

I get the Code returned to me via a web service call and I need to display or get the readable error. So I need a function when passed a Code that returns the readable description. I was just going to do a select case but thought their might be a better way. What is the best way / most effieient way to do this?

Answer 1

Use a Dictionary, (in C#, but the concept and classes are the same):

// Initialize this once, and store it in the ASP.NET Cache. Dictionary<String,String> errorCodes = new Dictionary<String,String>();  errorCodes.Add('A01', 'Whatever Error'); errorCodes.Add('U01', 'Another Error');   // And to get your error code:  string ErrCode = errorCodes[ErrorCodeFromWS];