public class testext32_20122016 { Opportunity opp; public testext32_20122016(ApexPages.StandardController sc) { opp = (Opportunity) sc.getRecord(); } public void save() { // Error through ApexPages.addMessage ApexPages.addMessage(new ApexPages.Message(ApexPages.Severity.ERROR, 'Save Operation not possible now.')); ApexPages.addMessages(new LocalException('Local Exception thrown')); // Error through addError in sObject directly. opp.addError('It cannot be saved now, as the Organization is locked temporarily'); opp.Name.addError('This cannot be changed now, come back after sometime'); } class LocalException extends Exception {} }