Microsoft KB Archive/825811

= Availability of the Excel 2002 (German) Post-Service Pack 2 Hotfix Package: August 22, 2003 =

Article ID: 825811

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition

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ARTICLE CONTENTS

 * SUMMARY
 * Issues That Are Fixed in the Hotfix Package
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * Hotfix Information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart Information
 * Hotfix Replacement Information
 * Registry Information
 * Hotfix File Information
 * REFERENCES



SUMMARY
This article describes the Excel 2002 (German) issue that is fixed in the Excel 2002 (German) Post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package that is dated August 22, 2003.

Issues That Are Fixed in the Hotfix Package
The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package but was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article.  When you try to run the Excel Solver add-in in the German version of Excel 2002, you may receive the following error message:

Die Nebenbedingung muss eine Zahl, ein Zellbezug oder eine Formel sein.

English translation:

Constraint must be a number, simple reference, or formula with a numeric value.



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

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

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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Prerequisites
 The optimized version of this hotfix is a post-Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2) hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must have Office XP SP-2 installed.

For additional information about Office XP SP-2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

325671 OFFXP: Overview of the Office XP Service Pack 2

 The optimized version of this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 or later.

For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330537 OFFXP: Office XP Updates and Patches Released After September 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0

 The full-file version of this hotfix is also the administrative version of this hotfix. You can install this version of the hotfix with Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP-1). However, Microsoft has not tested this fix on Office XP SP-1 to the same extent as on Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2). If you install this hotfix on a computer with Office XP SP-1 installed, some file conflicts might occur. Microsoft supports this configuration, but Microsoft does not recommend this configuration.

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Restart Information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Registry Information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to activate any hotfixes that are contained in this package.

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Hotfix File Information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The German version of this has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Size     File name 22-Aug-2003 20:25  302,592  Solverff.msp (Full-File/Administrative) 22-Aug-2003 20:19   94,720  Solverop.msp (Optimized) After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later: <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Size     File name ---  11-Aug-2003  20:34  548,864  Solver.xla Note For more information about installing this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.

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