Try

Selection.FormatConditions.Delete
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, _
Formula1:="=round(" & xlcol2 & "17,3)<=$G$17"


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"geebee" (noSPAMs) wrote in message
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hi,

i have the following:

selection.formatconditions.add type:=xlformula, operator:=xllesequal, _
formula1:=round(" & xlcol2 & "17,3)<=$G$17"

and this is causing a runtime error 5: invalid procedure call or argument.

how can i fix this?

thanks in advance,
geebee