refactor: add improved error message for Python ICAT WHERE filter iss…

…ues #260
ral-facilities · Dec 20, 2021 · 4e05d64 · 4e05d64
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diff --git a/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/icat/filters.py b/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/icat/filters.py
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ def apply_filter(self, query):
         try:
             log.info("Adding ICAT where filter (for %s) to query", self.value)
             query.addConditions(self.create_filter())
-        except ValueError:
+        except ValueError as e:
             raise FilterError(
-                "Something went wrong when adding WHERE filter to ICAT query",
+                "Something went wrong when adding WHERE filter to ICAT query:"
+                f" {e.args}",
             )
 
     def create_filter(self):