Microsoft KB Archive/170231

= XL97: No Warning with Incorrect Data Validation Setting =

Article ID: 170231

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 Q170231





SYMPTOMS
If you use data validation in Microsoft Excel to specify that a cell value must be between two numbers, and you incorrectly set maximum and minimum values, you may not receive an error message that indicates the setting is incorrect.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:


 * You set maximum and minimum values for a range of valid values in the Data Validation dialog box. -and-


 * The values that you specify in the Minimum and Maximum boxes are references to other cells that contain values that are not valid.

For example, type 1 in cell A1 and 10 in cell A2, select cell A3, and then click Validation on the Data menu. Select the following data validation settings for cell A3, and then click OK.   Setting     Value --

Allow:     Whole Number (or Decimal, Date, Time, Text length) Date:      between Minimum:   =A2 Maximum:   =A1 Note that you do not receive an error message that indicates the maximum value must be greater than the minimum value.

However, if you specify actual values of 10 in the Minimum box and 1 in the Maximum box, you receive the following error message:

The Maximum must be greater than or equal to the Minimum.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, type the actual numbers in the Maximum and Minimum boxes; do not type references to cells that contain values.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

