ERROR.TYPE

This function returns a number corresponding to one of the error values.

Syntax

ERROR.TYPE(errorvalue)

Arguments

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

Remarks

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.

Data Types

Accepts error value as data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

ERROR.TYPE(B13)

ERROR.TYPE(R13C2)

ERROR.TYPE(#REF!) gives the result 4