Formula Functions > Functions D to G > ERRORTYPE |
This function returns a number corresponding to one of the error values.
ERRORTYPE(errorvalue)
The valid error values that can be used in the arguments and their corresponding returned values are summarized here:
Error Value | Function Returns |
---|---|
#NULL! | 1 |
#DIV/0! | 2 |
#VALUE! | 3 |
#REF! | 4 |
#NAME? | 5 |
#NUM! | 6 |
#N/A | 7 |
You can use this function in an IF-THEN structure to test for the error value and return a text string, such as a message, instead of the error value.
Accepts error value as data. Returns numeric data.
ERRORTYPE(B13)
ERRORTYPE(R13C2)
ERRORTYPE(#REF!) gives the result 4
This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.
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