Bug 129716 - error 519 (#VALUE) description in caLc
Summary: error 519 (#VALUE) description in caLc
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Documentation (show other bugs)
Version:
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6.0.7.3 release
Hardware: x86 (IA32) Linux (All)
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Reported: 2020-01-01 14:07 UTC by Adam
Modified: 2020-01-02 20:21 UTC (History)
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Description Adam 2020-01-01 14:07:56 UTC
Hi,

I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 
LibreOffice calc: 
Wersja: 6.0.7.3
Build ID: 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.10
Wątki CPU: 8; OS:Linux 4.15; UI render:domyślny; VCL: gtk3; 
Ustawienia regionalne: pl-PL (pl_PL.UTF-8); Calc: group

When I import csv with numbers ( english), for example
http://www.kennethmoreland.com/color-advice/bent-cool-warm/bent-cool-warm-table-float-0256.csv

I have to choose english language to have decimal separator comma.
( in csv is dot)
Now I have numbers not text

When I choose polish language then I will have dot as an decimal separator.
and I have text not numbers so I can't use fformula = error 519.

It is described here : 
http://przepis-na-lo.pl/2013/05/poprawne-rozpoznawanie-liczb-skopiowanych-z-internetu/


Is it possible to expand error description : 
https://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Error_Codes_in_Calc

and add some info that 
" number with some decimal separators can be recognised as a text so such error can occur."

TIA
Comment 1 Olivier Hallot 2020-01-02 19:21:22 UTC
The Help tells for error 519:

(..) or a cell that is referenced in the formula contains text instead of a number.

Which is exactly the case. Also the error text in Help is more generic and cover  broader situations than a decimal separator locale issue.
Comment 2 Adam 2020-01-02 20:21:07 UTC
OK, but finding a specific reason why string which looks like a number is a text ( local decimal separator) takes a few houres