Invalid inside procedure

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The statement can't occur in a Sub or Function procedure. This error has the following cause and solution:

  • One of the following statements appears in a procedure: Declare, Deftype, Private, Public, Option Base, Option Compare, Option Explicit, Option Private, Enum and Type.

    Remove the statement from the procedure. The statements can be placed at module level.

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