Microsoft KB Archive/138080

= Macro to Suppress an Error Value Returned by a Formula =

Article ID: 138080

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138080





SUMMARY
Microsoft Excel returns an error value for any cell that has a formula that cannot be properly calculated. These error values include the following:   #DIV/0! #N/A #NAME? #NULL! #NUM! #REF! #VALUE! The "More Information" section of this article provides sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros (Sub procedures) that you can use to suppress these error values.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. These examples replace the existing formula in the active cell with an IF statement that tests the formula results for an error value. If an error value is detected, the macro displays a zero instead of the cell error value.

Sample Visual Basic Procedures
Sub ErrorToZero X = Right(ActiveCell.Formula,Len(ActiveCell.Formula)-1) ActiveCell.Formula = "=IF(ISERROR(" & X & "),0," & X & ")" End Sub NOTE: If a "0" is undesirable cell output, you can change it. In the Visual Basic for Applications code, replace the "0" on line two with the desired cell output.

Microsoft Excel 4.0 Macro
Example 1: =GET.FORMULA(ACTIVE.CELL) =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-1) =FORMULA("=IF(ISERROR("&A2&"),0,"&A2&")",) =RETURN NOTE: This macro must be started in cell A1. If a "0" is undesirable cell output, you can change it. In the Microsoft Excel 4.0 Macro Language, replace the "0" on line three with the desired cell output.

Example 2: x=GET.FORMULA(ACTIVE.CELL) y=RIGHT(x,LEN(x)-1) =FORMULA("=IF(ISERROR("&y&"),0,"&y&")",) =RETURN

NOTE: In the Microsoft Excel 4.0 Macro Language, replace the "0" on line three with the desired cell output.

