Error message when you call the eConnect_EntryPoint method in eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0: "System Error"

SYMPTOMS

System Error

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the application's exception handling is configured by using the System.Exception base class. The exception that is thrown by the eConnect_EntryPoint method is an SqlException exception. Details for this kind of exception are not available through the System.Exception base class.

RESOLUTION

catch (eConnectException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
catch (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException ex)
{
    foreach (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError myError in ex.Errors)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(myError.Message);
    }
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}