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The SOAP Fault element hold errors and status information for a SOAP message.
The optional SOAP Fault element is used to indicate error messages.
If a Fault element is present, it must appear as a child element of the Body element. A Fault element can only appear once in a SOAP message.
The SOAP Fault element has the following sub elements:
| Sub Element | Description |
|---|---|
| <faultcode> | A code for identifying the fault |
| <faultstring> | A human readable explanation of the fault |
| <faultactor> | Information about who caused the fault to happen |
| <detail> |
Holds application specific error information related to the Body element |
The faultcode values defined below must be used in the faultcode element when describing faults:
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| VersionMismatch | Found an invalid namespace for the SOAP Envelope element |
| MustUnderstand | An immediate child element of the Header element, with the mustUnderstand attribute set to "1", was not understood |
| Client | The message was incorrectly formed or contained incorrect information |
| Server | There was a problem with the server so the message could not proceed |
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