foutdetails

Foutdetails is a Dutch term that refers to the information produced by a software system when an error occurs. It encompasses the data that describes what went wrong, where it happened, and under what conditions. In practice, foutdetails help developers, operators, and support teams diagnose and resolve problems more efficiently.

Typical components of foutdetails include an error code or type, a human-readable message, a timestamp, and the component or module where the error occurred. Additional context may comprise the location in the code (such as a function or file), the severity level, a stack trace, and relevant input data or user/session identifiers. Some systems also attach a request or transaction identifier to correlate logs across services.

Purpose and use cases

Foutdetails are used for debugging during development, incident response in production, and post-mortem analysis. They feed into log files, monitoring dashboards, and error reporting tools. In user interfaces, only concise, non-sensitive messages are shown to end users, while detailed foutdetails are kept in secure logs for technicians.

Format and best practices

Foutdetails are often stored in structured formats such as JSON or in centralized logging systems. Best practices include redacting sensitive data, preserving essential context, and standardizing fields (code, message, timestamp, service, stack trace). Access to detailed foutdetails should be restricted to authorized personnel to protect privacy and security.

See also

Error handling, Logging, Debugging, Incident management, Exception handling.