Hi, I am using Excel97. I recorded a very simple macro involving
Solver. When running this recorded macro I get an error message:

Compile error
Sub or function not defined

Apparently the offending statement is SolverOK, which is the first
statement in the sub.

Since Excel itself recorded the macro, I don't know what to do about
this. Any help or ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

You have to set a reference to solver before you execute those statements.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;843304
How to create Visual Basic macros by using Excel Solver in Excel 97


If doing it locally, you can do it manually. If you will be distributing
it, Dana Delouise posted this code in the past:

Sub SolverInstall()
'// Dana DeLouis
Dim wb As Workbook

On Error Resume Next
' Set a Reference to the workbook that will hold Solver
Set wb = ActiveWorkbook

With wb.VBProject.References
.Remove .Item("SOLVER")
End With

With AddIns("Solver Add-In")
.Installed = False
.Installed = True
wb.VBProject.References.AddFromFile .FullName
End With
End Sub

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



" wrote:

Hi, I am using Excel97. I recorded a very simple macro involving
Solver. When running this recorded macro I get an error message:

Compile error
Sub or function not defined

Apparently the offending statement is SolverOK, which is the first
statement in the sub.

Since Excel itself recorded the macro, I don't know what to do about
this. Any help or ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

Tom Ogilvy wrote:
You have to set a reference to solver before you execute those statements.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;843304
How to create Visual Basic macros by using Excel Solver in Excel 97


If doing it locally, you can do it manually. If you will be distributing
it, Dana Delouise posted this code in the past:

Sub SolverInstall()
'// Dana DeLouis
Dim wb As Workbook

On Error Resume Next
' Set a Reference to the workbook that will hold Solver
Set wb = ActiveWorkbook

With wb.VBProject.References
.Remove .Item("SOLVER")
End With

With AddIns("Solver Add-In")
.Installed = False
.Installed = True
wb.VBProject.References.AddFromFile .FullName
End With
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

Very helpful, Tom, I really appreciate it.