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Subject: [OASIS Issue Tracker] Commented: (OFFICE-2750) 5.8: Error Literalsin References
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Dennis Hamilton commented on OFFICE-2750:
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Andreas points out that OFFICE-3434 is related to this. I confess I overlooked this one, thinking it was about a different but related matter.
I agree with Error being an alternative for the entire reference, as in [#REF!]. There is no reason to say which error though.
It would be useful to have some prose in the description of Reference syntax for why consumers and evaluators need to be prepared for this.
My understanding is something like this,
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[Note: The Error case provides information that an evaluator might employ to support user-determination that a formula evaluates to an Error because of a particular reference having been invalidated by actions that occured after the formula was validly created. For example, Errors in OpenFormula References can occur when manipulation of a document invalidates structure on which the reference originally depended, even though the reference-containing formula is not being manipulated directly. In case the producer detects but has no automatic means to repair the effected reference and it is inappropriate to prevent the formula-containing document from being produced, the producer can substitute an Error Reference for the invalidated reference.]
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> 5.8: Error Literals in References
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> Key: OFFICE-2750
> URL: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/OFFICE-2750
> Project: OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: OpenFormula
> Affects Versions: ODF 1.2 CD 05
> Reporter: Eric Patterson
> Assignee: Eike Rathke
> Fix For: ODF 1.2 CD 06
>
>
> When a part of a refence has been invalidated (ex. deleting a column) it is often useful to show an error literal as the part of the reference that was invalidated. The reference syntax seems to indicate that a reference can be used in place of the sheetname, but the exact syntax doesn't seem clear.
> For example, if you have a formula that adds cell A1 and B2 and then delete column B, what will the resulting formula be?
> In Excel:
> Original formula =A1 + B1
> Resulting formula =A1 + #REF!
> In Calc:
> Original formula =A1 + B1
> Resulting formula =A1 + #REF!1
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