Microsoft KB Archive/318218

= XL2000: Error Message: Run-Time Error: -2147417848 (80010108) 'Position' Method Failed: 'PivotField' Object =

Article ID: 318218

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q318218



SYMPTOMS
When you run a &quot;Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications&quot; macro, you may receive the following error message:

Run-time error: -2147417848 (80010108) 'Position' method failed: 'PivotField' object



CAUSE
This problem may occur when you run a macro multiple times, and the macro creates and formats a series of Pivot Tables.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Office 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date          Time       Size        File name 26-Mar-2002  18:35:12   1,854,856   Excel.msp 26-Mar-2002  19:49:18   4,462,444   Excel_Admin.msp After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:   Date          Time       Version      Size        File name ---  26-Mar-2002   13:20:50   9.0.0.6321   7,159,853   Excel.exe



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

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbprb kbbug kbfix kboffice2000presp3fix kboffice2000sp3fix KB318218

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