Microsoft KB Archive/75714

= XL: Solver Limits for Constraints and Adjustable Cells =

Article ID: 75714

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q75714





SUMMARY
The maximum number of adjustable cells and constraints that a Solver model can use are listed in the following table.

  Microsoft Excel   Adjustable cells   Constraints version ---

3.x              200                299 4.x              200                500 5.0              200                500   7.0               200                500   97                200                unlimited/500* 98               200                unlimited/500* 2000             200                unlimited.500*


 * If you are working with a linear problem, the maximum number of constraints you can use is unlimited. If you are working with a nonlinear problem, the maximum number of constraints you can use is 500.



MORE INFORMATION
To determine whether a solver problem is linear or nonlinear, click Options in the Solver dialog box. If the Assume Linear Model check box is selected, the problem is linear.

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

146606 XL: How to Find Resources on Microsoft Excel Solver

72415 XL: Solver Error Messages

Additional query words: limit constraint by changing XL2000 xl2002 xl2001 xl97 xl98

Keywords: kbhowto KB75714

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