diff --git a/4dev/tests/Logging/CoreLibsLoggingErrorMessagesTest.php b/4dev/tests/Logging/CoreLibsLoggingErrorMessagesTest.php
index 72012e48..e2b7aeaf 100644
--- a/4dev/tests/Logging/CoreLibsLoggingErrorMessagesTest.php
+++ b/4dev/tests/Logging/CoreLibsLoggingErrorMessagesTest.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLoggingErrorMessagesTest extends TestCase
 			'log_level' => Level::Debug,
 		]);
 		$em = new \CoreLibs\Logging\ErrorMessage($log);
-		$em->setErrorMsgLevel(
+		$em->setError(
 			$level,
 			$str
 		);
diff --git a/www/lib/CoreLibs/Logging/ErrorMessage.php b/www/lib/CoreLibs/Logging/ErrorMessage.php
index a7255d37..f7057135 100644
--- a/www/lib/CoreLibs/Logging/ErrorMessage.php
+++ b/www/lib/CoreLibs/Logging/ErrorMessage.php
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class ErrorMessage
 	 *                                  highlight points for field highlights
 	 * @param  string|null   $message   If abort/crash, non localized $str
 	 * @param  array<mixed>  $context   Additionl info for abort/crash messages
+	 * @deprecated 9.7 Use setError instead
 	 */
 	public function setErrorMsgLevel(
 		string $level,
@@ -122,6 +123,32 @@ class ErrorMessage
 		$this->setErrorMsg($error_id ?? '', $level, $str, $target, $highlight, $message, $context);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * pushes new error message into the error_str array
+	 * Note, the parameter order is different and does not need an error id
+	 * This is for backend alerts
+	 *
+	 * @param  string        $level     error level (ok/warn/info/error)
+	 * @param  string        $str       error string
+	 * @param  string|null   $error_id  optional error id for precise error lookup
+	 * @param  string        $target    Alternate id name for output target on frontend
+	 * @param  array<string> $highlight Any additional error data as error OR
+	 *                                  highlight points for field highlights
+	 * @param  string|null   $message   If abort/crash, non localized $str
+	 * @param  array<mixed>  $context   Additionl info for abort/crash messages
+	 */
+	public function setError(
+		string $level,
+		string $str,
+		?string $error_id = null,
+		string $target = '',
+		array $highlight = [],
+		?string $message = null,
+		array $context = [],
+	): void {
+		$this->setErrorMsg($error_id ?? '', $level, $str, $target, $highlight, $message, $context);
+	}
+
 	// *********************************************************************
 	// GETTERS
 	// *********************************************************************