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Visual Basic can't determine what action to take. This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • A keyword or argument is misspelled.

    Keywords and the names of named arguments must exactly match those specified in their syntax specifications. Check online Help, and then correct the spelling.

  • Punctuation is incorrect. For example, when you omit optional arguments positionally, you must substitute a comma (,) as a placeholder for the omitted argument.

  • A procedure isn't defined.

    Check the spelling of the procedure name.

  • You tried to specify both Optional and ParamArray in the same procedure declaration. A ParamArray argument can't be Optional. Choose one and delete the other.

  • You tried to define an event procedure with an Optional or ParamArray parameter. Remove the Optional or ParamArray keyword from the parameter specification.

  • You tried to use a named argument in a RaiseEvent statement. Events don't support named arguments.

For additional information, select the item in question and press F1 (in Windows) or HELP (on the Macintosh).

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