XL97: Data Table May Not Be Recalculated

 Last reviewed: January 9, 1998
Article ID: Q169720
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you create a data table in a worksheet, Microsoft Excel may stop recalculating it when you save, close, and then reopen the workbook that contains the worksheet.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the data table references cells that contain the RAND worksheet function.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, press CTRL+ALT+F9.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, Service Release 1.

MORE INFORMATION

A data table is a range of cells that shows how changing certain values in formulas affects the results of the formulas. Data tables allow you to calculate multiple versions in one operation and view and compare the results of all the different variations together on a worksheet.

REFERENCES

For more information about data tables, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text 

   data tables, for worksheets
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Ways to forecast values with what-if analysis" topic.

Additional query words: XL97
Keywords : xlformula kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: January 9, 1998
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