#Microsoft visual basic for applications error code
If you have corrected the error, you can click on the Run button in the toolbar (or press F5) to continue running the code from where it left. If you click on the Debug button, it will highlight the part of the code that is leading to the error.
It tries to explain the problem that can help you correct it. The message in the Run-time error dialog box is a little more helpful. When a runtime error occurs, it will stop the code and show you the error dialog box. Run time errors will occur only when all the syntax and compile errors are being taken care of.įor example, if you run code that is supposed to open an Excel workbook, but that workbook is unavailable (either deleted or name changed), your code would give you a runtime error. Runtime errors are those that occur when the code is running. You can read more about Option Explicit here. This is a good practice as it shows an error in case you have a misspelled variable. If there is any variable that has not been declared, VBA would show an error.
Note about ‘Option Explicit’: When you add ‘Option Explicit’, you will be required to declare all the variables before running the code. This is because the IF statement needs to have the ‘ Then‘ command, which is missing in the below code. In the below code, as soon as I hit enter after the second line, I see a compile error. Syntax ErrorĪ syntax error, as the name suggests, occurs when VBA finds something wrong with the syntax in the code.įor example, if you forget a part of the statement/syntax that is needed, then you will see the compile error. Let’s quickly understand what these errors are and when you’re likely to encounter these. There are four types of errors in Excel VBA: VBA Error Handling with ‘On Error’ Statements.Configure Error Settings (Handled Vs Unhandled Errors).Using Debug to Find Compile/Syntax Errors.