XL97: LOOKUP Returns Incorrect Value When Source File Is Closed

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you recalculate your worksheet, a formula that uses the LOOKUP() function may return an incorrect value.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• You are using Syntax 1 (vector form) of the LOOKUP() function.


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• The values that you are using for the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments are contained in a separate workbook.


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• You are using defined names to refer to your data in the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments.


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• The workbook that contains the values for the Lookup_vector and Result_vector arguments is closed.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Excel 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

Additional query words: XL97

Keywords : kbdta xlformula
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug