Article ID: 177051
Article Last Modified on 4/21/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q177051
SYMPTOMS
The SUBTOTAL worksheet function may include data from hidden rows when the
subtotal is calculated. This behavior occurs even when the data is hidden
when you filter the list.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you use defined names instead of cell references
to describe the range for the SUBTOTAL function. For example, in the
following formulas
-or-
"Joe" and "Mary" are defined names that each refer to a cell.
NOTE: This problem will also occur if you use the INDRIECT function to refer to the starting point or ending point of a cell range.
NOTE: When you use a defined name that references the entire range, the
problem does not occur. For example, when you use a defined name called
"Area" that references a cell range, such as B2:B8, the following formula
does not exhibit the problem.
This problem does not occur in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do either of the following:
- Use a defined name in the SUBTOTAL function only when it refers to the
entire range.
-or-
- Use cell references instead of defined names to specify the range in the SUBTOTAL function.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Excel 97.
This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Excel 2000.
REFERENCES
For more information about the SUBTOTAL worksheet function, click the Index
tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
SUBTOTAL worksheet function
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "SUBTOTAL" topic.
Additional query words: XL97 wrong incorrect total exclude
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