XL5: Calculation Err Msg Incomplete When Re-establishing Links

Last reviewed: December 3, 1996
Article ID: Q118925

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel version 5.0, when you update or create links to a workbook that was not recalculated before it was last saved, you may receive the following error message:

   '' contains incomplete calculation.

This error message is incomplete. The error message should state

   '<Filename or formula>' contains incomplete calculation.

where <filename or formula> indicates the workbook to which you are attempting to update or create links.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel version 5.0 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel version 5.0c for Windows.

KBCategory: kbole kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: xlwin
Additional reference words: 5.00

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Last reviewed: December 3, 1996
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