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XL2000: Page Fault Deleting a Record with the Data Form

Article ID: 200757

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q200757

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.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

You are using the data form to delete a record from a list.

-and-
The list extends into the last row (row 65,536) of the worksheet.

-or-
The worksheet contains a defined name called "database" that refers to the last row (row 65,536) of the worksheet.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

Select the record you want to delete.
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
Click Shift cells up, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

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.

REFERENCES

For more information about data forms, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type data forms in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

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