Microsoft KB Archive/24582

Maximum Characters in a Formula PSS ID Number: Q24582 Article last modified on 08-26-1987 PSS database name: D_MPlan

3.02

MS-DOS

Problem: When a formula exceeds 246 characters, Multiplan issues an error message “Response too long”. If I press ENTER, the end of the formula will be truncated (to a total of 232 characters) and, in some cases, extraneous characters also will be inserted near the end.

Response: Microsoft is aware of this situation and has no plans at this time to change this behavior. When writing extremely long formulas, make sure to check the end of the formula after receiving the “Response too long” message.

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