Microsoft KB Archive/238996

= XL2000: CALL Function Always Returns FALSE When Used in a Worksheet =

Article ID: 238996

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238996



SYMPTOMS
When you use the CALL function in your worksheet, your formula always returns a value of FALSE.



CAUSE
The CALL function has been disabled from use on worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2000. This was done to protect you from a security vulnerability that exists in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.

For additional information about the CALL function vulnerability, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196791 XL97: Patch Available for Excel CALL Vulnerability



MORE INFORMATION
The CALL function does operate as expected when it is used in a macro sheet.

Additional query words: XL2000

Keywords: kbprb KB238996

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