# SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION<no value>
The **SIMCONNECT\_RECV\_EXCEPTION** structure is used with the `SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION` enumeration type to return information on an error that has occurred.


##### Syntax

``` cpp
struct SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION : public SIMCONNECT_RECV {    
    DWORD  dwException;    
    DWORD  dwSendID;    
    DWORD  dwIndex;  
    };
```

##### Members

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| Member | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `dwException` | One member of the `SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION` enumeration type, indicating which error has occurred. |
| `dwSendID` | The ID of the packet that contained the error, see Remarks below.<span></span><span></span>Special case: `SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION::UNKNOWN_SENDID`.<span></span><span></span>Note that if this special case is returned, there has been an _internal_ problem. |
| `dwIndex` | The index number (starting at 1) of the first parameter that caused an error.<span></span><span></span>Special case: `SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION::UNKNOWN_INDEX`. |

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##### Remarks

This structure inherits the `SIMCONNECT_RECV` structure and is returned when the `dwID` parameter of `SIMCONNECT_RECV` is set to [`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ID_EXCEPTION`](simconnect-recv-id/). In order to match the `dwSendID` parameter returned here, with the ID of a request, use the `SimConnect_GetLastSentPacketID` call after each request is made.

Note that the `HRESULT` errors returned after each API call do not involve any communication with the SimConnect server, but are simply client-side errors that are returned immediately. Test for exceptions to check for server-side errors.