Problem w/setErrorStateOnServer()

I am unable to get setErrorStateOnServer() to work. (see code below). The lines before and after (I had log statements surrounding the command) are executed and its in a try block and Exception path is not followed - so, I know it is being executed. Could it be because I have assigned a custom state in getDeviceDisplayStateId()?

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               if metric in self.apcupsdCap[dev.id]:
                    dev.updateStateOnServer(key=metric, value=value)  # FIRST update the state
                     if metric == 'STATUS' and value == 'COMMLOST' and not self.apcupsdCommError:
                        dev.setErrorStateOnServer(u'x')  # THEN set the state error
                        self.apcupsdCommError = True
                    elif metric == 'STATUS' and value == 'ONLINE' and self.apcupsdCommError:
                        dev.setErrorStateOnServer(None)
                        self.apcupsdCommError = False

[matt (support)]

Could the problem be that shortly after the setErrorStateOnServer() call there is an updateStateOnServer() call? That will clear the error state. You can prevent updateStateOnServer() from clearing it by passing the optional argument clearErrorState=False.

Yup. The state updates are in a loop. clearErrorState=False solved the problem. Thanks