Okay found it. I am using XL2007 and there appears to be a hidden name
called "_xlfn.SUMIFS" and yes my file uses SUMIFS function.

what is this name for?

" wrote:

Are you sure the error is at the 'n.delete'? The following code works
he

Sub whatever()

Dim n As Name
Dim wkb As Workbook

Set wkb = Workbooks.Add
ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Cells.Copy

wkb.Activate
ActiveSheet.Paste
For Each n In wkb.Names
n.Delete
Next

Application.CutCopyMode = False

End Sub

/ Tyla /



On Mar 7, 9:26 pm, Steven Cheng
wrote:
I am running a code that is trying to clear out the names that are being
copied over from one workbook to another....

i tried to do this...

Private sub whateveritiscalled()

dim n as name
dim wkb as workbook

set wkb = workbooks.add
thisworkworkbook.activesheet.cells.copy
wkb.activesheet.range("a1").paste 'actually it is pastespecial...not important

for each n in wkb.names
n.delete

next

etc...etc...etc..

however, it keeps getting an error on the n.delete statement...run time
error 1004...must be missing something....can anyone help.