Microsoft KB Archive/171314

= XL97: ErrMsg to Fix Formula When Comma Is Decimal Separator =

Article ID: 171314

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q171314



SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following message that there is an error in a formula, even though the formula is correct:

The formula you typed contains an error.



CAUSE
This error message may occur when you set the Decimal Symbol to be a comma in the Regional Settings Properties dialog box, and then do either of the following:


 * You type a number into a cell that contains digits to the right of the decimal point; for example, 1900,01 . -or-


 * You type a number into a formula which contains digits to the right of the decimal point; for example, =1900,01 * 100.

NOTE: You can find Regional Settings in the Control Panel.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, install Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To work around this problem, type a plus sign (+) instead of the equal sign (=) at the beginning of the formula.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 97 SR-1.

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

