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title: Apex Assertions Should Include Message
description: "Impact Area Manageability Severity Medium Affected Element Apex Class ## Rule ID SF-ASSERT-MSG ## Impact Increase the effort needed to debug the test failure and decrease the readability of test output. Remediation Add a message that provides more information to…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qcr/rules/apex-assertions-should-include-message/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: PMD Rules
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# Apex Assertions Should Include Message

Impact Area

Manageability

           Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Apex Class

## Rule ID

SF-ASSERT-MSG

## Impact

Increase the effort needed to debug the test failure and decrease the readability of test output.

Remediation

Add a message that provides more information to the assertion

### Time to fix

10 min

## References

This rule is linked to [ApexAssertionsShouldIncludeMessage](https://pmd.github.io/pmd/pmd_rules_apex_bestpractices.html#apexassertionsshouldincludemessage)