Works Error:"Operator Missing..." or "Formula contains an error" (91689)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 2.0
  • Microsoft Works 2.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0b
  • Microsoft Works 4.5
  • Microsoft Works 4.5a
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0 4.0a
  • Microsoft Money 2000 Business and Personal
This article was previously published under Q91689

SUMMARY

If the Windows list separator is set to a character other than a comma, functions you enter in the Works Spreadsheet or Database may produce one of the following error messages.

In Works 2.0 or 3.0

Operator Missing or Not Valid

In Works 4.0, 4.5, and 4.5a for Windows 95

The formula contains an error. Click OK to return to the formula and correct it.

MORE INFORMATION

This error message occurs even if the function is entered correctly. To change the list separator in Windows 3.1, do the following:

  1. From the Main group in Program Manager, click Control Panel.
  2. Choose the International icon.
  3. Select the List Separator field and enter a comma.
  4. Choose OK.
In Windows 3.0, changing the list separator from the Windows Control Panel does not change it permanently. To change the list separator in Windows 3.0, do the following:

  1. Open Win.ini in Notepad or another text editor.
  2. In the [intl] section, locate sList=
  3. Change the sList= entry to a comma (,). For example:

    sList=,

  4. Save the changes to Win.ini.
You can also use this method in Windows 3.1.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/15/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB91689
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