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ISERR Function
Last modified: March 09, 2015
Applies to: Office 2013 | Visio 2013
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Syntax
Example 1
Example 2
Returns TRUE if the value of cellreference is any error type except #N/A; otherwise, it returns FALSE. The ISERR function is used in formulas that refer to another cell.
ISERR(cellreference )
Parameters
Name
Required/Optional
Data Type
Description
cellreference
Required
String
Reference to a cell.
Cell
Formula
Value returned
Scratch.A1
=NA( )
#N/A!
Scratch.B1
=ISERR(Scratch.A1)
FALSE
Returns FALSE because the #N/A! error is not recognized by the ISERR function. Use ISERROR to find all error types.
Cell
Formula
Value returned
Scratch.X1
="House"
#VALUE!
Scratch.A1
=ISERR(Scratch.X1)
TRUE
Returns TRUE because the #VALUE! error is recognized by the ISERR function.