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I have a worksheet named "Dates" (object name is A_Dates) that needs to be calculated when it is activated (It may be worth noting that this is in my Personal macro workbook). I regularly have workbooks open that have too many calculations in the for me to have auto-calculation on. So I have auto-calc set to manual, and the following code in the worksheet: <pre><code>Private Sub Worksheet_Activate() A_Dates.Calculate End Sub </code></pre> This has worked fine for the last 3 months, day-in and day-out. Yesterday, it stopped working. It now throws this error on the declaration line: <pre><code>Microsoft Visual Basic Automation error Unspecified error [OK] [Help] </code></pre> I have tried changing how I reference the sheet, using: <pre><code>Sheets("Dates").Calculate </code></pre> and <pre><code>ActiveSheet.Calculate </code></pre> to no avail. I've also included error handling: <pre><code>On Error Resume Next </code></pre> which doesn't prevent it. I've even gone so far as: <pre><code>Private Sub Worksheet_Activate() On Error GoTo headache Sheets("Dates").Calculate Exit Sub headache: Exit Sub End Sub </code></pre> and it still shows up. I am totally at a loss. Help? <h1>Additional Information</h1> I have the following references, and use all of them in various macros in this workbook: Visual Basic for Applications <ul> <li>Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library</li> <li>OLE Automation</li> <li>Microsoft Office 12.0 Object Library</li> <li>Microsoft Scripting Runtime</li> <li>Microsoft Forms 2.0 Object Runtime</li> <li>Microsoft HTML Object Library</li> <li>Microsoft Internet Controls</li> <li>Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.8 Library</li> <li>Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects Recordset 2.8 Library</li> </ul>
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