XL97: Error Running SQLRetrieve with Embedded Chart

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you run a macro that returns data to Microsoft Excel, the following error message appears:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

   If the problem persists contact the program vendor.

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at 0137:30035ffa.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you do the following:

• You click (activate) an embedded chart in the worksheet.

      -and-
  

• You run a macro that uses the SqlRetrieve function.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, deselect the chart by clicking a cell on the worksheet before you run the macro. To do this programmatically, add the following statement on a line before the SqlRetrieve command:

   Range("A1").Activate

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

The SqlRetrieve function is available as part of the Xlodbc.xla ODBC add-in included with Microsoft Excel. The ODBC functions allow you to connect to external data sources directly.

For additional information about the Xlodbc.xla add-in, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Article-ID: Q124218
   TITLE     : XL: Macro Examples Using XLODBC Functions

REFERENCES

For more information about the SqlRetrieve function, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Help, type the following text

   sqlretrieve