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ErrorCheckingOptions Members (Excel)

Represents the error-checking options for an application.

Properties

Name

Description

Application

When used without an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Excel application. When used with an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object (you can use this property with an OLE Automation object to return the application of that object). Read-only.

BackgroundChecking

Alerts the user for all cells that violate enabled error-checking rules. When this property is set to True (default), the AutoCorrect Options button appears next to all cells that violate enabled errors. False disables background checking for errors. Read/write Boolean.

Creator

Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which this object was created. Read-only Long.

EmptyCellReferences

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies, with an AutoCorrect Options button, selected cells containing formulas that refer to empty cells. False disables empty cell reference checking. Read/write Boolean.

EvaluateToError

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies, with an AutoCorrect Options button, selected cells that contain formulas evaluating to an error. False disables error checking for cells that evaluate to an error value. Read/write Boolean.

InconsistentFormula

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies cells containing an inconsistent formula in a region. False disables the inconsistent formula check. Read/write Boolean.

InconsistentTableFormula

Returns True if the table formula is inconsistent. Read/write Boolean.

IndicatorColorIndex

Returns or sets the color of the indicator for error checking options. Read/write XlColorIndex.

ListDataValidation

A Boolean value that is True if data validation is enabled in a list. Read/write Boolean.

NumberAsText

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies, with an AutoCorrect Options button, selected cells that contain numbers written as text. False disables error checking for numbers written as text. Read/write Boolean.

OmittedCells

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies, with an AutoCorrect Options button, the selected cells that contain formulas referring to a range that omits adjacent cells that could be included. False disables error checking for omitted cells. Read/write Boolean.

Parent

Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.

TextDate

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies, with an AutoCorrect Options button, cells that contain a text date with a two-digit year. False disables error checking for cells containing a text date with a two-digit year. Read/write Boolean.

UnlockedFormulaCells

When set to True (default), Microsoft Excel identifies selected cells that are unlocked and contain a formula. False disables error checking for unlocked cells that contain formulas. Read/write Boolean.