Analysis ToolPak functions unexpectedly return #NAME error value in Excel 2003 and in Excel 2002 (291058)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
This article was previously published under Q291058
For a Microsoft Excel 2000 version of this article, see 182190.
For a Microsoft Excel 98 version of this article, see 192363.
For a Microsoft Excel 97 and earlier version of this article, see 121730.

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, you may experience the following problems when you use a worksheet function that is included in the Analysis ToolPak add-in:
  • You receive the #NAME error value.

    -or-
  • The function you want to use is not available in the Paste Function dialog box.

CAUSE

The Analysis ToolPak is not always automatically loaded when you start Microsoft Excel.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, click Add-Ins on the Tools menu, and click to select the Analysis ToolPak check box or the Analysis ToolPak - VBA check box.

If the Analysis ToolPak is not available in the Add-Ins dialog box, you may need to run the Setup program and reinstall the add-ins.

Note that for the change to take effect, you need to update each formula that references the add-in. To do this, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Force Individual Formulas to Update

To force an individual formula to update, follow these steps:
  1. Select a cell that contains the error.
  2. Press F2, and then press ENTER.
Repeat these steps for any other formulas that have not been updated.

Method 2: Force Formula Updating by Replacing Equal Signs

To force all formulas to update, follow these steps:
  1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.
  2. Type = in the Find what box.
  3. Type = in the Replace with box.
  4. Click Replace All.

Method 3: Force Formula Updating by Using Keyboard Shortcut

You can also press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9 to force all formulas to update.

NOTE: This method forces all formulas in the active worksheet and dependent formulas in other worksheets to recalculate.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The worksheet functions that are loaded as part of the Analysis ToolPak include the following: 
   ACCRINT        DEC2BIN     HEX2OCT          ISEVEN          SERIESSUM
   ACCRINTM       DEC2HEX     IMABS            ISODD           SQRTPI
   BESSELI        DEC2OCT     IMAGINARY        LCM             TBILLEQ
   BESSELJ        DELTA       IMARGUMENT       MDURATION       TBILLPRICE
   BESSELK        DISC        IMCONJUGATE      MROUND          TBILLYIELD
   BESSELY        DOLLARDE    IMCOS            MULTINOMIAL     WEEKNUM
   BIN2DEC        DOLLARFR    IMDIV            NETWORKDAYS     WORKDAY
   BIN2HEX        DURATION    IMEXP            NOMINAL         XIRR
   BIN2OCT        EDATE       IMLN             OCT2BIN         XNPV
   COMPLEX        EFFECT      IMLOG10          OCT2DEC         YEARFRAC
   CONVERT        EOMONTH     IMLOG2           OCT2HEX         YIELD
   COUPDAYBS      ERF         IMPOWER          ODDFPRICE       YIELDDISC
   COUPDAYS       ERFC        IMPRODUCT        ODDFYIELD       YIELDMAT
   COUPDAYSNC     FACTDOUBLE  IMREAL           ODDLPRICE
   COUPNCD        FVSCHEDULE  IMSIN            ODDLYIELD
   COUPNUM        GCD         IMSQRT           PRICE
   COUPPCD        GESTEP      IMSUB            PRICEDISC
   CUMIPMT        HEX2BIN     IMSUM            PRICEMAT
   CUMPRINC       HEX2DEC     INTRATE          RECEIVED
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB291058
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