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What do the error codes (Err:NNN) in a LibreOffice spreadsheet mean?

Error codes

ERRORTYPE Cell display ERROR.TYPE	Code	Status Bar Message	Explanation of the error (Example)
(None) ###			The column is too narrow to display the complete formatted contents of the cell. This is not really an error value, so there is no corresponding numerical error code. The solutions to this problem are to increase the width of the column, or select Format ▸ Cells ▸ Alignment and check either "Wrap text automatically" or "Shrink to fit cell size" in the "Properties" area so as to make the text match the current column width. Other factors are font size, font type and zoom percentage.
(None) #FMT			This value is outside of the valid limits for this number format. This is not really an error value, so there is no corresponding numerical error code. String for output error. Example: Introduce -1E+16 and then format the cell as Date.
32767 #N/A 7	NotAvailable	Value not available	A result for the formula expression is not available. The formula cannot find what it has been asked to look for. This is not really an error value, so there is no corresponding numerical error code. ISNA() applied to this value will return TRUE. This value is returned by LOOKUP (and similar) functions which failed, and by NA().
501	IllegalChar	Invalid character	Invalid character in formula. Same as the Invalid Name error (525) except that it occurs within a formula. Example: =1¤0 instead of =100; or =1Eq instead of =1E2 (scientific notation).
502	IllegalArgument	Invalid argument	An argument of a function has an invalid value. Example: =SQRT(-3). Also occurs if more than one matching cell is found by DGET().
503 #NUM! 6	IllegalFPOperation	Invalid numeric value	Invalid floating point operation. Calculation result outside of the defined value range. A calculation that results in an overflow of the defined value range – a value too big or too small. Example: =1000^500.
504	IllegalParameter	Error in parameter list	The type of a parameter of a function is invalid. For instance, a parameter of a function is text instead of a number. Example: =VLOOKUP(1;0;1) where the second argument is not expected to be a plain number.
505		Internal syntax error	Not configured.
506		Invalid decimal separator	Not configured.
507	Pair	Pair missing	Missing bracket or parenthesis.
508	PairExpected	In bracketing	Missing bracket or parenthesis. For instance, closing parenthesis without an opening parenthesis, or a missing closing parenthesis in the middle of a formula (missing parentheses at the end of a formula are added automatically). Example: =1).
509	OperatorExpected	Operator missing	Example: =2(3+4)*.
510	VariableExpected	Variable missing	Two operators, where the second is not a unitary operator, follow each other. Example: =1+*2.
511 1 (LO > 7.6)	ParameterExpected	Variable missing	The function requires more variables than those provided. Example: OR() without parameters.
512	CodeOverflow	Formula overflow	Formula too long. Compiler: This refers to the internal number of bits (512 maximum), which has nothing to do with the length of the character string in the formula in question, but depends on the number of operators, variables, parentheses, etc. The total number of internal tokens (that is, operators, variables, brackets) in the formula exceeds 8192, or the total number of matrices the formula creates exceeds 150. Interpreter: Formulas which generate too many matrices at once (150 maximum) and Basic functions which receive as parameters an array that is too large (OxFFE maximum is 65534 octets). This includes Basic functions that receive too large an array as a parameter (OxFFE maximum is 65534 octets).
513	StringOverflow	String overflow	Character string too long. Compiler: An identifier in the formula exceeds 1024 characters (UTF-16 code points) in size. Interpreter: The result of an operation on a string of characters would exceed (2^28)-1 ((228)-1) characters (UTF-16 code points, so 512MiB) in size. Example: =REPT("1234567890";10^8).
514	StackOverflow	Internal overflow	Internal capacity exceeded. An internal calculation stack overflow occurred.
515	UnknownState	Internal syntax error	Unknown error.
516	UnknownVariable	Internal syntax error	Matrix is expected on the calculation stack, but it is not available. The calculation stack should contain a matrix but it is not there.
517	UnknownOpCode	Internal syntax error	Unknown operation code. A document containing a newer feature is loaded in an older version of Calc that did not support that feature.
518	UnknownStackVariable	Internal syntax error	Variable not available. A variable was supposed to be popped from the calculation stack but it is not available / not there.
519 #VALUE! 3	NoValue	No value	No valid result is possible. A function cannot supply a value corresponding to its definition; or a cell referenced in the formula contains text instead of an expected number. Example: ="string"+0.
520	UnknownToken	Internal syntactical error	The compiler has generated a code which it cannot interpret. Example: =2*(3+4)*.
521 #NULL! 1 (LO > 7.6)	NoCode	No code or (no) intersection	No code or no intersection (since LibreOffice 7.6; it was set as "Internal syntax error" up until version 7.5 included). The intersection of ranges produced zero cells. Example: =SUM(A1:A2!B1:B2).
522	CircularReference	Circular reference	A formula refers directly or indirectly to itself and the Iterations option is not activated under Tools ▸ Options ▸ LibreOffice Calc ▸ Calculate. Example: =A1 introduced in the same cell.
523	NoConvergence	Calculation does not converge	The calculation procedure does not converge. A function missed a targeted value (tends towards a given value but does not reach it), or iterative references do not reach the minimum change within the defined maximum steps (increments) that are set.
524 #REF! 4	NoRef	Not a valid reference	Compiler: a row or column heading could not be detected. Interpreter: the formula refers to a cell whose column, row, or table/worksheet has been deleted or which is outside the table/worksheet. The formula within the cell uses a reference that does not exist. Either a column or a row description name could not be resolved, or the column, row, or worksheet that contains a referenced cell is missing or it is outside the worksheet. Example: See ERROR.TYPE.
525 #NAME? 5	NoName	Invalid name	An identifier could not be evaluated: no valid reference, no valid function name, no column/row label, no macro, incorrect decimal separator, add-in not found. Example: =bob*5 when there is no cell named "bob".
526		Internal syntax error	Obsolete, no longer used; it may occur in (old) documents loaded in old versions of Calc.
527		Internal overflow	Internal capacity exceeded. Interpreter: Excessive nesting of references (the cell references a cell which references a cell which references a cell which...). References (such as when a cell references another cell...) are too encapsulated or deeply/excessively nested. This is an internal error and should not be displayed in LibreOffice.
528			Not used.
529	CellNoValue		Interpreter, internal: no numeric value but numeric queried.
530 #ADDIN?	NoAddin	Add-in not found	Add-In not found.
‍531 #MACRO?	NoMacro	Macro not found	Macro not available / not found.
532 #DIV/0! 2	DivisionByZero	Division by zero	The denominator of a division operation ("/") is 0 (zero). Other functions can also return this error; for example: VARP with less than 1 argument STDEVP with less than 1 argument VAR with less than 2 arguments STDEV with less than 2 arguments STANDARDIZE with stdev=0 NORMDIST with stdev=0
533	NestedArray	Nested arrays are not supported.	Example: ={1;{2}}.
534	NotNumericString		Interpreter, internal: no numeric value but numeric queried.
535	JumpMatHasResult		Interpreter, internal: jump matrix already has a result at this position.
536	ElementNaN		Interpreter, internal: (matrix) element is not a numeric value.
537	RetryCircular		Internal: keep dirty, retry interpreting next round.
538	MatrixSize	Array or matrix size	Invalid size of Array. The maximum limit for sorting has been exceeded. The limit is twice the maximum number of rows, so for 1,048,576 rows the limit is 2,097,152 entries. Also obtained whenever a temporary matrix could not be allocated due to its size requirement.
539	BadArrayContent	Unsupported inline array content	Bad inline array content, non-value/non-string. Example: ={1+2}.
540	LinkFormulaNeedingCheck	External content disabled	A function that requires (re)loading of external sources is encountered and the user has not confirmed reloading of external sources yet.
ERRORTYPE Cell display ERROR.TYPE	Code	Status Bar Message	Explanation of the error (Example)