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Functions appear as text and do not refresh

Overview

After entering a Velixo function, Excel displays the function in the cell, rather than the results of that function:


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Cause

When the cell is formatted as Text, Excel will display whatever is typed in the cell - but will not evaluate it as a function or formula:

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Resolution

To fix this:


1. First, format the cell as General:

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At this point, refreshing the report will not yet help - the content of the cell is still displayed as text.


2. In order to get Excel to recognize that the content of the cell is a function (and not just text), we need to enter the formula edit mode (by double-clicking the cell, or selecting it end putting focus into the formula bar), and then press Enter:


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(this can be done within the cell - as shown - or in the formula bar above it)


3. Excel will then recognize the function and call on Velixo to evaluate the results:


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