XL98: Advanced Filter Does Not Detect Additions to List

ID: Q192215

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Excel automatically recognizes your list as a database. Because of this behavior, it is not necessary to define the range for your database. Functions such as sorting, subtotaling or filtering will use the list as a database even though it is not defined as "database."

CAUSE

The Advanced Filter option in Microsoft Excel will initially recognize your list, but when the list is filtered, Advanced Filter will not detect additions to the list.

WORKAROUND

Assume your list initially consists of cells A1 through C10. When you run the Advanced Filter, the List Range box will display the range:

$A$1:$C$10

If you add records to your list so it now consists of cells A1 through C20, and then run the Advanced Filter again, the List Range box will still be displayed as:

$A$1:$C$10

To update the List Range edit box, after clicking Advanced Filter on the Edit menu, select the list range on the spreadsheet or manually type the range into the List Range box.

REFERENCES

For more information about Advanced Filter, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

advanced filters

and then click Show Topics. Select the "Filter a list by using advanced criteria" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords : kbdta xllist
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb