XL97: Page Fault Deleting a Record with the Data Form

ID: Q173018

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use the data form to delete a record, you may receive the following error message:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

If you click Details, you receive an error message similar to the following

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at
   0137:303c4cde.

and Microsoft Excel quits.

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

You are using the data form to delete a record from a list.
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    -and-
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The list extends into the last row (row 65,536) of the worksheet.
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    -or-
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The worksheet contains a defined name called "database" that refers to the last row (row 65,536) of the worksheet.

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. Select the record you want to delete.

2. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

3. Click Shift cells up, and then click OK.

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

If you encounter this problem Microsoft Excel closes. When you open the workbook again, the record you tried to delete is still in the list.

For more information about deleting records with the data form, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   data forms

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Delete a record in a list by using the data form" topic.

Additional query words: XL97 ipf dataform

Keywords          : kberrmsg xlgpf xllist 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: February 5, 1999