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XL2000: Copying Worksheet into Workbook Deletes Defined Name

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This article was previously published under Q250825

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Symptoms

When you copy a worksheet into a workbook, existing defined names may be deleted. Formulas that refer to the deleted defined names return the #NAME? error.

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Cause

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
  • You copy a worksheet from one workbook to another workbook.

    -and-
  • The worksheet that you copy contains a reference to a defined name that does not exist.

    -and-
  • The worksheet that you copy contains a chart.

    -and-
  • The workbook to which you copy the worksheet contains the same defined name that is referred to on the sheet that is copied.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
245025� OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

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Keywords: KB250825, kbfix, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 250825
Revision : 3
Created on : 11/5/2003
Published on : 11/5/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 283