Microsoft KB Archive/115515

“Overflow in Calculation” or “Not a Valid Integer” Error

PSS ID Number: Q115515 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SYMPTOMS =

During a print merge in Word 4.0, the following error occurs:

Not a Valid Integer for Comparison.

During a print merge in Word 5.0 or 5.1, the following error occurs:

Overflow in calculation.

= CAUSE =

Word 4.0
This problem occurs if a field in your data document contains a numeric value that is more than 10 digits long, and you are testing that field in a conditional IF statement using a mathematical operator ( =, < , > , or <>). For example:

<>< > |number is greater than 10 digits long <> |x is any integer

Word 5.0/5.1
This problem occurs if a field in your data document contains a numeric value that is more than 14 digits long, and you are testing that field for existence using a conditional IF statement. For example:

<>< > |number is greater than 14 digits long <>

= STATUS =

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

= WORKAROUND =

There is currently no known workaround for this problem.

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