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[Advanced Excel] Calculate Workbook does not calculate full workbook
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Dear reader,


When I try to calculate a workbook, it does not fully calculate all the formula's (I download the file (binary data) after calculating), however I don't receive an error. I can't share the xlsx. files, but I know that there are not external links, no macro's/VBA, no loops, no dependencies on Excel versions past Office 2019. The excel sheet calculates perfectly fine on my desktop, so I have no clue what could cause this issue.

One thing that caught my eye: 

Three cells have a VLOOKUP formula, but the cell says:

<r xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><t>T</t></r><r xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><rPr><i /><vertAlign val="subscript" /><sz val="10" /><rFont val="Arial" /><family val="2" /></rPr><t>core</t></r>


Things that I wonder:

  • Is there a limit to the number of formula's that can be calculated?
    The sheets have > 70,000 formula's
  • What could possibly cause the value in the cell?
  • Is there anything that might cause the workbook to not calculate fully?


Kind Regards,

Nadine

2023-06-28 14-26-49
Nadine Cotugno
Solution

I have identified the issue! I was creating a stripped down version of the excel workbook to share my issue on this forum, when I discovered what was causing the issue: 
In each workbook, there was a VLOOKUP in which one of the cells in the VLOOKUP range contained text with subscript. When I removed this subscript text, it calculated it perfectly fine. If I added it in, I got the error as mentioned above in the VLOOKUP cell. 

I don't know if this isssue is supposed to occur, but I am happy I have managed to resolve it. I hope you can check it out and possibly resolve it for the future!

2025-09-25 22-50-38
Hanno

Great! Glad you found the issue and resolved it.

There are some limitations with formulas in Advanced Excel and I guess you found one of them :)

Thanks for sharing the solution!

Hanno

2024-11-07 03-28-42
Stuart Harris
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Hi Nadine,

Would it be possible to post a copy of the spreadsheet and also comment on which cells (row & column) you notice are not calculating? This will make it quicker & easier for the team to investigate.

Kind regards,

Stuart

2023-06-28 14-26-49
Nadine Cotugno
Solution

I have identified the issue! I was creating a stripped down version of the excel workbook to share my issue on this forum, when I discovered what was causing the issue: 
In each workbook, there was a VLOOKUP in which one of the cells in the VLOOKUP range contained text with subscript. When I removed this subscript text, it calculated it perfectly fine. If I added it in, I got the error as mentioned above in the VLOOKUP cell. 

I don't know if this isssue is supposed to occur, but I am happy I have managed to resolve it. I hope you can check it out and possibly resolve it for the future!

2025-09-25 22-50-38
Hanno

Great! Glad you found the issue and resolved it.

There are some limitations with formulas in Advanced Excel and I guess you found one of them :)

Thanks for sharing the solution!

Hanno

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