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Fabien_M
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Feb 21, 2020

UNIQUE, FILTER function no more available

Since today mid afternoon (21/02/2020) , all the new dynamic array function such as UNIQUE and FILTER suddenly desappear from my desktop Excel (still available for my Excel On Line). I am a Office 365 user and I didn't see an update coming.

 

Any idea why ?

 

Thank you

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  • steve37777's avatar
    steve37777
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    Fabien_M 

    The exact same thing happened to me.  This afternoon, 2/21/2020, I was working on my spreadsheet using the new dynamic arrays.  I closed the files to take a short break.  When I reopened the files, the dynamic arrays were gone.  Formulas such as =UNIQUE(  were replaced with =_xlfn.UNIQUE(.  It is like my version of Excel 365 was taken back in time to a period before the functions were available.  I have version 2001 (build 12430.20288).  I noticed on the Office 365 website it mentions the latest version is 2001 (build 12430.20184) and was released on 2/19/2020.  I did not notice an update.  I reinstalled Office 365 but no change.

    • steve37777's avatar
      steve37777
      Copper Contributor

      steve37777 

      Fixed the problem.  I saw an earlier post about changing languages.  I went to Options -> Language and saw that it was set to "Match Microsoft Windows" and I changed it to "English."  And the new functions are back.

      • RvL_richy's avatar
        RvL_richy
        Copper Contributor

        steve37777 

         

        one year later (now 21st May 2021) and I suddenly have the same problem.  I have been using "unique" and "filter" in formulas for quite sometime and this morning, I open one workbook and I get the same message as you "(_xlfn.UNIQUE(_xlfn._xlws.FILTER("...

         

        I've tried making every change in the book to the language settings (I'm on a Mac working in France but with UK English as my setting) and nothing works now.  I did not change anything on the settings since stopping work last night and rebooting this morning.  I was on the Excel Beta Channel but have gone back down to the "current" channel.  All to no avail. 

         

        Anyone have any ideas?

    • Fabien_M's avatar
      Fabien_M
      Copper Contributor

      SergeiBaklan are those function only for Office Insider or are they now deployed for every Office 365 users ?

      • SergeiBaklan's avatar
        SergeiBaklan
        Diamond Contributor

        Fabien_M 

        Have no access to monthly channel (if I translated correctly) right now, will check tomorrow. Functions shall be available for this channel.

         

        In any case, it's better to send a frown from File->Feedback.

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