Error exit code 1 code showing in Jenkins Consiole output ( I do not want to see it ) - shell

Question

I have a job running in the Jenkins pipeline and the output is showing error exit code 1 because am using if statement to create NOT_BUILT in the stage. Is there any other way to not see the work error exit code 1. I do not want to use When statement but if possible to still use IF statement and have a blank stage but without this message error exit code 1 in the console output.
This is my script below :
if(route53 == 'false' ) {
catchError(buildResult: 'SUCCESS', stageResult: 'NOT_BUILT') {
sh "exit 1"
}
}
else if(route53 == 'true' && all == "Yes" ) {
catchError(buildResult: 'SUCCESS', stageResult: 'NOT_BUILT') {
sh "exit 1"
}
}
The result in the pipeline console output is showing this, the stage graphic is fine as it is showing a blank stage but the console output error code is what I really want to manipulate.
output result
+ exit 1
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] }
ERROR: script returned exit code 1
[Pipeline] }
ERROR: script returned exit code 1
[Pipeline] }
ERROR: script returned exit code 1
[Pipeline] }

Answer 1

When using declarative pipelines the NOT_BUILT state is preserved to a stage the was not executed because its when directive was evaluated as false, and there is not direct way to set it except with the catchError workaround. (btw you can control the error message by using error('Your Message') instead of exit 1)
Therefore, it is easiest to achieve using the when directive and also makes your pipeline more readable. If you insist on using if statements you can still use them inside a when directive with the generic expression option which allows you to run any groovy code and calculate the relevant Boolean value according to your needs.
So you can still use your original code and just update it to return a Boolean:
stage('Conditional stage') {
when {
expression {
if(route53 == 'false' ) {
return false
}
else if(route53 == 'true' && all == "Yes" ) {
return false
}
return true
}
}
steps {
...
}
}