Invalid use of object

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You tried to use an object in an incorrect way. This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • You tried to discontinue an object reference by assigning Nothing to it but omitted the Set keyword:

      MyObject = Nothing

    Use the Set statement to set an object to Nothing. Assuming MyObject is an object, you must set it to Nothing with the Set statement:

      Set MyObject = Nothing

    Omitting the Set keyword is an implicit use of Let, which causes an attempt to perform a value assignment, rather than a reference assignment. Nothing can't be used in a value assignment.

  • You attempted to use Nothing in an expression.

    Rewrite the expression without the Nothing.

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