XL98: Formula Returns Incorrect Value When Changed by a Macro (178410)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q178410 SYMPTOMS
When you use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to manipulate
a formula, the formula is truncated and the value that is returned by the
formula is incorrect.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- You use a macro to copy or change a formula.
-and-
- The formula contains more than approximately 1,016 characters. The
exact number may change depending on the complexity and number of
references in the formula.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbProgramming KB178410 |
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