Bug 164377 - Match() returns Err:504 for discrete Ranges (a3, a6, a10)
Summary: Match() returns Err:504 for discrete Ranges (a3, a6, a10)
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.8.3.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
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Blocks: Calc-Function
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Reported: 2024-12-19 11:40 UTC by Jim Figlik
Modified: 2025-11-25 15:22 UTC (History)
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Description Jim Figlik 2024-12-19 11:40:17 UTC
Description:
while specifying contiguous ranges works, documentation suggests that I should be able to use a discrete range, (e.g.  MATCH((E4~J4~N4~R4~V4~Z4), MAX(E4~J4~N4~R4~V4~Z4),1) should work; in real life it is returning an Err:504

Steps to Reproduce:
1.create a discrete (e.g. non-contiguous) range, horizontal or vertical.
2. use a constant or a function with a non-sorted array specified


Actual Results:
Match fails with an Err:504 error

Expected Results:
expecting a numerical value (position of the matching constant)

Match() performs as expected with the discrete cells copied to a contiguous range
(both horizontal & vertical) but fails (h & V) if the range is not contiguous.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Version: 24.8.3.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 48a6bac9e7e268aeb4c3483fcf825c94556d9f92
CPU threads: 22; OS: Windows 10 X86_64 (10.0 build 19045); UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2024-12-20 01:29:17 UTC
Please where it is suggested in documentation.

I don't think MATCH's help will do it.
https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/scalc/01/04060109.html?DbPAR=CALC#bm_id3158407
Comment 2 Jim Figlik 2024-12-20 12:38:30 UTC
I stand corrected. LibraOffice Calc does not specify that non-contiguous ranges are supported.

This is my first use and it is supported in MS-Office / Excel
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/select-specific-cells-or-ranges-3a0c91c5-8a64-4cd2-8625-7f5b7f1eed87

It never occurred to me that non-contiguous ranges would NOT be supported.
Comment 3 m_a_riosv 2024-12-21 02:31:49 UTC
Please attach an Excel file that works for you in Excel.
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2025-11-25 15:22:34 UTC
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