XL97: "Out of memory" Error Running Sub Procedure

ID: Q173182

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you run a Sub procedure that uses the Cells property, you may receive the following error:

Run-time error '7': Out of memory
You may receive this error message even though the procedure ran successfully in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.


CAUSE

This behavior may occur if you incorrectly use the Cells property. For example, the following Sub procedure runs without error in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel but generates a run-time error in Microsoft Excel 97: 


   Sub Cells_Test1()

      For i = 1 To 5
         For j = 1 To 6
            ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, 7) = _
            ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, 7) + ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, j)
         Next
       Next

   End Sub


RESOLUTION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft Support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/
To resolve this problem, place the arguments for the Cells property immediately after the Cells keyword. For example, modify the sample procedure as follows: 

   Sub Cells_Test2()

      For i = 1 To 5
         For j = 1 To 6
            ActiveSheet.Cells(i, 7).Value = _
            ActiveSheet.Cells(i, 7).Value + ActiveSheet.Cells(i, j).Value
         Next
       Next

   End Sub


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


REFERENCES

For more information about the Cells property, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type "cells," click Search, and then click to view "Cells Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: XL97 macro 


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbprg kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: June 14, 1999