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ERROR.TYPE function

Returns a number corresponding to an error type

Syntax

ERROR.TYPE(error_val)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
error_valYesThe error value whose identifying number you want to find."#NULL!"

Try ERROR.TYPE

Inspect values and errors with ERROR.TYPE

=ERROR.TYPE(1/0)

Division by zero produces #DIV/0!. ERROR.TYPE converts that error to code 2, which can be used in a diagnostic formula.

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ERROR.TYPE · top-level call

=ERROR.TYPE(1/0)

1 / 1 · error_val

The error value whose identifying number you want to find.

ERROR.TYPE reference ↗

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Reference and compatibility

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