Error Message: Error in Formula

ID: Q166783

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Pocket Excel version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

If a function in Pocket Excel is exactly 256 characters long, you receive the following error message:

   Error in formula. There may be an incorrect number of arguments, a 
   missing operand or parenthesis, or another syntax error.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you exceed the maximum character length for a cell.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, limit the number of characters in the cell to 255 or less.

Additional query words: 1.00

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool wince handheld pocketexcel 
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1998