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This article will explain the VBA runtime error 5.
VBA runtime error 5 is a somewhat obscure and not particularly common error. It is described as an ‘Invalid procedure call or argument’. It can occur when you have a value that is out of the range of an argument.
Value out of Range of an Argument
Say you record a macro to create a Pivot table. The macro creates a new sheet as the destination for the Pivot table. The sheet number will be hard-coded into the code that the macro records.
For example:
Sheets.Add
ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Create(SourceType:=xlDatabase, SourceData:= _
"Combined!R5C1:R17C4", Version:=7).CreatePivotTable TableDestination:= _
"Sheet1!R3C1", TableName:="PivotTable1", DefaultVersion:=7
Sheets("Sheet1").SelectThe function to create the Pivot Table is made up of a number of arguments, one of which for the CreatePivotTable method is Table Destination. In the code snippet provided, the table destination is Sheet 1
Now, for some reason you may wish to delete Sheet 1 and then re-run this macro. This is when the error would occur.
The macro will run the line:
Sheets.AddExcel will add another sheet to your workbook but as Sheet1 has already been used (even though it has been deleted), it will take the next number – so will add in Sheet2.
However, the next line of the macro refers to the destination of the Pivot table as being Sheet1 which does not exist. An Error 5 will then occur as the value in the argument is invalid.
When the error occurs, clicking on Debug in the Error message box will highlight the error.
Empty String Argument
The same situation could occur if you were using an object like the FileSystemObject in Excel.
Consider the following code:
Private Sub TestObjects()
Dim strItem As String
Dim objFSO As Object
Dim objFolder As Object
strItem = "C:Data"
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strItem)
MsgBox objFolder.Name
End SubIf we run this code, we get the following message box showing the name of the folder eg: Data.
However, let’s amend the code as shown below:
Private Sub TestObjects()
Dim strItem As String
Dim objFSO As Object
Dim objFolder As Object
strItem = ""
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strItem)
MsgBox objFolder.Name
End SubNow when we run the code, we will get an error.
This is due to the fact that we are sending an empty string to the GetFolder method (strItem = “”). This is invalid so the error occurs.
Note if we sent an incorrect folder location, we would get a differnt Run-time error!
Incorrect Platform of Excel
This error can also occur if you have written a macro in a Windows version of Excel, and then you try to run the macro on a Macintosh version. The error may occur as the VBA code can differ slightly between platforms.
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I ran this with Excel 2016, the following errors occurred:
Run-time error ‘5’ and the debug shows to line in bold as the source of error:
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlBetween, _
Formula1:=»=0.0″, Formula2:=»=0.649999″
Selection.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.count).SetFirstPriority
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior
.PatternColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
.ColorIndex = 3
End With
Selection.FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = True
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlBetween, _
Formula1:=»=0.65″, Formula2:=»=0.799999″
Selection.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.count).SetFirstPriority
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior
.PatternColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
.ColorIndex = 6
End WithPlease advise how to fix this
I need help with this macro. Every time I run it, I get the error below. I thought it was a simple macro that I could have anybody on my team use to make it take a less time than they were taking to manually create this PivotTable every time they ran the report. However, it’s not working. Please see error below and advise. I emboldened and italicized the error.
Sub LEDOTTR()
'
' LEDOTTR Macro
'
'
Range("A87").Select
Range(Selection, ActiveCell.SpecialCells(xlLastCell)).Select
***ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Create(SourceType:=xlDatabase, SourceData:= _
"Sheet1!R87C1:R8214C25", Version:=xlPivotTableVersion14).CreatePivotTable _
TableDestination:="LED OTTR!R1C1", TableName:="PivotTable6", _
DefaultVersion:=xlPivotTableVersion14***
Sheets("LED OTTR").Select
Cells(1, 1).Select
With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").PivotFields("LED")
.Orientation = xlPageField
.Position = 1
End With
With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").PivotFields("Hierarchy name")
.Orientation = xlRowField
.Position = 1
End With
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").PivotFields("LED").CurrentPage = "(All)"
With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").PivotFields("LED")
.PivotItems("LED Marine").Visible = False
.PivotItems("LL48 Linear LED").Visible = False
.PivotItems("Other").Visible = False
End With
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").PivotFields("LED"). _
EnableMultiplePageItems = True
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").AddDataField ActiveSheet.PivotTables( _
"PivotTable6").PivotFields(" Late " & Chr(10) & "Indicator"), "Sum of Late " & Chr(10) & "Indicator", _
xlSum
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable6").AddDataField ActiveSheet.PivotTables( _
"PivotTable6").PivotFields("Early /Ontime" & Chr(10) & " Indicator"), _
"Sum of Early /Ontime" & Chr(10) & " Indicator", xlSum
End Sub
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asked May 29, 2015 at 20:01
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The answer to your problem is located here.
Your sheet name in TableDestination:="LED OTTR!R1C1" needs to be surrounded with single quotes in order for it to work TableDestination:="'LED OTTR'!R1C1"
You will also have problems with the duplicated name if you do not delete this PivotTable before rerunning the code.
answered May 29, 2015 at 22:27
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In my case the trouble was related to the region settings in Windows. I downloaded a (protected) xlsm file from the internet and always got the «Run Time Error 5 — Invalid Procedure Call or Argument» error when opening it. The other answer hinted to me that it may have to do with the language settings. The scripts in the file were obviously programmed in German while my Windows was set to an English region.
In Windows 10 Settings > Time & Language > Region I changed Region as well as Regional format to German. After restarting Excel, the file worked.
answered Feb 2, 2020 at 11:38
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I’ve run into this, and the error was caused by calling the Worksheet.ExportAsFixedFormat method on a hidden worksheet.
I just added the if worksheet.Visible Then condition to my code to prevent getting the Invalid Procedure Call or Argument error.
answered Aug 18, 2020 at 20:55
While installing macro file to excel 2016 ribbon window getting below error when I debug the error. Below section was highlighed in yellow collor when clicked on debug
Set one = Application.CommandBars(«Worksheet Menu Bar»).Controls.Add(Type:= _
msoControlPopup, before:=onecount)
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{quote}{login=Lamer}{date=08.12.2011 11:25}{thema=Сводная таблица. Ошибка run-time error 5}{post}Добрый день! |
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agregator => если выложу пример то меня уволят сразу:) запрет на отсылку файлов. wilddaemon => неее, там чистый лист. пробовал даже удалять лист, закрывать эксель и заново прогонять, все равно выдает ошибку. В другом макросе смотрю, код идентичный и все работает. Просто то что только что было записано рекордером сразу же и не работает. При чем я уже с этим сталкивался но не помню как я от этого избавился… |
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{quote}{login=Lamer}{date=08.12.2011 05:12}{thema=}{post} {/post}{/quote} |
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{/post}{/quote} А с этого места поподробнее можно? Как сие осуществить? |
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wilddaemon Пользователь Сообщений: 47 |
в начале вашего кода (например перед строкой, которая выдает ошибку) поставить On Error GoTo Errorcatch «ваш код» Exit Sub |
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{quote}{login=wilddaemon}{date=08.12.2011 05:45}{thema=Re: Re: Re: }{post}в начале вашего кода (например перед строкой, которая выдает ошибку) поставить On Error GoTo Errorcatch «ваш код» Exit Sub Пишет invalid procedure call or argument. |
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А вы прикрепите маленький пример без секретной информации. Таблицу заполните словами: яблоки, апельсины, мандарины, тыквы и выложите её тут |
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{quote}{login=}{date=08.12.2011 05:57}{thema=}{post}А вы прикрепите маленький пример без секретной информации. Таблицу заполните словами: яблоки, апельсины, мандарины, тыквы и выложите её тут{/post}{/quote} Да у меня и в этой нет секретной информации. но сам факт передачи файла доставит мне кучу проблем:) |
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а может проблема не вэтой строке? я вот банально скопировал в новую книгу эту часть кода и всё создаётся. |
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{quote}{login=wilddaemon}{date=08.12.2011 06:07}{thema=Re: Re: }{post}а может проблема не вэтой строке? я вот банально скопировал в новую книгу эту часть кода и всё создаётся. Подсвечивается эта строка. но проблема похоже и правда не тут. сейчас удалил раскидывание по полям внутри сводной и спокойно эта строка отработала. Значит проблема где то тут: ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Create(SourceType:=xlDatabase, SourceData:= _ |
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На самом деле путаницы с наименованиями таблиц нет, везде при обработке одинаково. |
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Я что-то не понял … когда создаете сводную — ее имя СводнаяТаблица3, а дальше по коду — СводнаяТаблица1 |
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{quote}{login=wilddaemon}{date=08.12.2011 06:23}{thema=Re: }{post}Я что-то не понял … когда создаете сводную — ее имя СводнаяТаблица3, а дальше по коду — СводнаяТаблица1 Неее, имена везде одинаковые, просто решил поменять циферки а в создании не поменял |
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ну я даже не знаю… on error resume next .. а так действительно, без файла и не разобраться … у меня например ваш код отработал без ошибок. Может быть тогда дело в данных внутри исходной таблицы (форматы там или еще что.. .может там текст какой-то затисался) … Попробуйте в вашем файле удалить все данные на листе turn_allEXCEL кроме заголовков и посмотрите что будет.. |
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Похоже самый простой вариант будет заключаться в том что я приду домой сделаю аналогичный файл и выложу его сюда. Хотя не удивлюсь если дома у меня все будет работать:))) |
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{quote}{login=wilddaemon}{date=08.12.2011 06:41}{thema=Re: Re: Re: }{post}ну я даже не знаю… on error resume next .. а так действительно, без файла и не разобраться … у меня например ваш код отработал без ошибок. Может быть тогда дело в данных внутри исходной таблицы (форматы там или еще что.. .может там текст какой-то затисался) … Попробуйте в вашем файле удалить все данные на листе turn_allEXCEL кроме заголовков и посмотрите что будет..{/post}{/quote} У меня сейчас в данных присутствует текст и числа. Даже и не знаю в чем проблема может быть. ведь при рекордере все спокойно делается и не возникает никаких проблем. но если тут же прогоняю код в ВБА то появляется ошибка. |
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вот пример с Вашим кодом! все работает. |
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а вот еще пример. |
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{quote}{login=AKSENOV048}{date=08.12.2011 07:22}{thema=}{post}))) Спасибо! Все работает! Теперь только так и буду прописывать сводные таблички! |
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Some part of the call can’t be completed. This error has the following causes and solutions:
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An argument probably exceeds the range of permitted values. For example, the Sin function can only accept values within a certain range. Positive arguments less than 2,147,483,648 are accepted, while 2,147,483,648 generates this error.
Check the ranges permitted for arguments.
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This error can also occur if an attempt is made to call a procedure that isn’t valid on the current platform. For example, some procedures may only be valid for Microsoft Windows, or for the Macintosh, and so on.
Check platform-specific information about the procedure.
For additional information, select the item in question and press F1 (in Windows) or HELP (on the Macintosh).
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Part of the call is not available. This error is caused by the following solutions:
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This error can occur when a user with insufficient privileges tries to update the software using the automatic update process. Once the download is complete, right-click to authorize the file and select the “Run as them” option.unadministrator” to reapply the update correctly.
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The argument is likely to exceed the range of allowed relative values. For example, the Sin function can only take values within a perfectly safe range. Positive arguments minus 2 than 147483648 are accepted, and 2 than.147.483.648 causes this error.
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As Microsoft reports, an invalid procedure call or argument (error 5) occurs when a person has a certain value that starts with the scope of the argument or possibly , use a procedure that is also not available on the current Excel website. An error can be one type of problem that can be caused by causes.
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As Microsoft says, an invalid procedure call or argument (Error 5) occurs when you have a specified value that is out of combat range, or when you use an available procedure that is not normally used in the current Excel platform. The error may be due to these problems, which can be caused by some reasons.
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As Microsoft says, an Invalid Procedure Call Or Argument (Error 5) occurs when you have a specified value that is out of the range of the argument or you are using a procedure that is not available in the current Excel platform. The error could be one of these problems that can cause by different reasons.
For example, you are using a VBA function SIN in the code. Now while specifying the value for the argument you go out of the range of numbers then VBA generates this error.
Or lets you have written a code in the Window version of Excel and when you try to run the same code in the Macintosh version you get the Error 5 Invalid Procedure Call or Argument because the procedure you are trying to run is not valid.