Error Message: Error in Formula (166783)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Pocket Excel 1.0

This article was previously published under Q166783

SYMPTOMS

If a function in Pocket Excel is exactly 256 characters long, you receive the following error message:
Error in formula. There may be an incorrect number of arguments, a missing operand or parenthesis, or another syntax error.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you exceed the maximum character length for a cell.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, limit the number of characters in the cell to 255 or less.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/27/1999
Keywords:kberrmsg KB166783