Understand Type Conflicts and Fix Them Fast
Runtime Error 13 'Type Mismatch' occurs when VBA cannot convert a value to the expected data type. Most common causes: text in a cell expecting a number, empty cells, or incorrect data type declarations.
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A cell contains "abc" instead of a number, and your code tries CInt() or CDbl() on it. Always check with IsNumeric() first.
Empty and Null values cannot be directly assigned to typed variables. Use Nz() or IsEmpty() checks before assignment.
Dim x As Integer, then x = Range("A1").Value – if A1 contains text, Error 13 occurs. Use Variant for uncertain sources.
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