ERROR.TYPE function

PRO BASIC

The ERROR.TYPE function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a useful tool for identifying the type of error in a cell. This function operates by returning a specific number that corresponds to the error value found in a cell. For instance, if a cell contains a #DIV/0! error, the ERROR.TYPE function would return a value of "2". This function is handy for troubleshooting and managing errors in your spreadsheet data.

Documentation

The ERROR.TYPE function returns a number that corresponds to the error value in a cell.

Syntax

ERROR.TYPE(error_val)

Parameter	Description
`error_val`	The cell containing the error value for which to return the corresponding number.

Behavior

The ERROR.TYPE function is used to identify the type of error in a cell. The function takes the reference of a cell as an argument and returns a numerical value corresponding to the type of error. If there is no error, the function returns the #N/A error, which means 'value not available to a function or formula.'

The function handles different types of data as follows:

Empty cells: If the referenced cell is empty, the ERROR.TYPE function returns #N/A.
Text: If the referenced cell contains text, the function returns #N/A.
Booleans: If the referenced cell contains a boolean value (TRUE/FALSE), the function returns #N/A.
Errors: If the referenced cell contains an error, the function returns a numerical value corresponding to the type of error.
Numbers: If the referenced cell contains a number, the function returns #N/A.

Common Errors

Error	Name	Description
#NULL!	Error 1	Intersection of two cell ranges is empty.
#DIV/0!	Error 2	Division by zero.
#VALUE!	Error 3	Incorrect data type is used in a function or formula.
#REF!	Error 4	Invalid cell reference.
#NAME?	Error 5	Spreadsheet does not recognize text in a formula.
#NUM!	Error 6	Invalid use of a number in a formula or function.
#N/A	Error 7	Value is not available to a function or formula.

Best Practices

Always double-check the cell reference given as argument to the ERROR.TYPE function to ensure it is correct.

Use the ERROR.TYPE function in combination with the IFERROR function to handle errors effectively in your spreadsheet.

Remember that ERROR.TYPE function only works with cell references. It cannot be used with arrays or array formulas.

Understand what each error type means to effectively troubleshoot and fix issues in your spreadsheet.

Usage

A few examples using the ERROR.TYPE function.

// Identify error in a direct error value
ERROR.TYPE(#N/A) // Returns 7

// Identify error from a formula division
ERROR.TYPE(1/0) // Returns 2

// Identify error from a referenced cell
ERROR.TYPE(A2) // Returns corresponding number if A2 contains an error```

### Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

```html
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('ZjM3ZDFiZTZjMzIzYmJjMDRlODAwMzE5N2NkODliNjU5YTBjZWIyODM1YTVhODJmMjc4NTdmYTllMmYyNDhkM2RmM2RjY2Y5ZDE0ZWQ5MDMzNzlhYzMwNjc3NzI0ZjJjYTUyYmJhYmJmYmU1YjRlM2Y3MDU0YmE0MzRlMzE2NWUsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVNE9EYzNOelkzTENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Price",
        "Error Check"
    ],
    [
        "Widget A",
        25.5,
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget B",
        "#VALUE!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget C",
        "#N/A",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B4)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget D",
        "#DIV/0!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B5)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>

import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Price",
        "Error Check"
    ],
    [
        "Widget A",
        25.5,
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget B",
        "#VALUE!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget C",
        "#N/A",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B4)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget D",
        "#DIV/0!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B5)"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}

<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Price",
        "Error Check"
    ],
    [
        "Widget A",
        25.5,
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget B",
        "#VALUE!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget C",
        "#N/A",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B4)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget D",
        "#DIV/0!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B5)"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>

import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Price",
        "Error Check"
    ],
    [
        "Widget A",
        25.5,
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget B",
        "#VALUE!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget C",
        "#N/A",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B4)"
    ],
    [
        "Widget D",
        "#DIV/0!",
        "=ERROR.TYPE(B5)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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