Option Private Module not permitted in object module

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Option Private Module makes the contents of a module unavailable to other projects, while preserving their availability to your project. This error has the following cause and solution:

  • The statement Option Private Module appears in an object module.

    Remove the Option Private Module statement from the module. Object modules have the characteristic of Option Private Module by default. Changing the default can't be done from code. See your host application's documentation for information on giving object module members wider visibility.

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