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Invalid use of object

vblr6.chm1011117

vblr6.chm1011117

63d3d9ba-3521-af29-9484-7c8aa6e65364

06/08/2017

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Invalid use of object

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.

For additional information, select the item in question and press F1 (in Windows) or HELP (on the Macintosh).

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