In this article, we will learn How to use the ERROR.TYPE function in Excel.
What are types of error?
There are different types of error in Excel. Sometimes evaluating results from a formula in Excel, we come across different errors like #NULL!, #DIV/0!, #VALUE!, #REF, !#NAME?, #NUM!, #N/A. This different error indicates different obstacles occurred while evaluating results. There are 2 more error type which are not really true errors ####### and #GETTING_DATA error. You can learn about these errors in detail from the links given at the end of this article.
ERROR.TYPE Function in Excel
ERROR.TYPE function is an error function which returns Index for the type different error occurred. It takes the formula or the error type to return the corresponding index.
ERROR.TYPE Function syntax:
| =ERROR.TYPE(error_val) |
error_val : formula or error value
Different error value and corresponding returned Indices using the ERROR.TYPE function.
| Error value | ERROR.TYPE |
| #NULL! | 1 |
| #DIV/0! | 2 |
| #VALUE! | 3 |
| #REF! | 4 |
| #NAME? | 5 |
| #NUM! | 6 |
| #N/A | 7 |
| #GETTING_DATA | 8 |
| text | #N/A |
#GETTING_DATA error, this isn't a true error. This error appears when calculating a large or complex worksheet data. The cell appears this error when earlier results or calculations are processed. This message is temporary and disappears when the calculations complete.
You must be thinking why we need this error index. These error indexes help in segregation of values in the list. Among text values you can segregate these results on the count basis and resolve them one by one.
You can use the ERROR.TYPE function in Excel using the formula as shown below.
Use the formula :
| =ERROR.TYPE(B2) |
Copy the formula to calculate all indices using the Ctrl + D or dragging down from right bottom of the C2 cell.
This is crazy how ERROR.TYPE function returns #N/A! Error for the ###### value. ##### (hashtag) error isn't a true error and the major reason for its occurrence is due to Space adjustment of cell width.
Increasing the cell width will display the whole result.
Here are all the observational notes using the ERROR.TYPE function in Excel
Notes :
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