Microsoft KB Archive/190810

= XL97: LOOKUP Returns Incorrect Value When Source File Is Closed =

Article ID: 190810

Article Last Modified on 10/21/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190810





SYMPTOMS
When you recalculate your worksheet, a formula that uses the LOOKUP function may return an incorrect value.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:


 * You are using Syntax 1 (vector form) of the LOOKUP function. -and-


 * The values that you are using for the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments are contained in a separate workbook. -and-


 * You are using defined names to refer to your data in the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments. -and-


 * The workbook that contains the values for the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments is closed.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

Additional query words: XL97

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB190810

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