Concat function not woking in Excel version 1903

[rdwyer]

I just installed Excel version 1903 (had previously been on 1901 or 1902) and I came across "_xlfn." preceding my CONCAT functions in a worksheet.  I use the thick client (Professional) but am an Office 365 subscriber.

Formula now shows as:

=_xlfn.CONCAT(TEXT(Week2StartDate,"MMM-DD")," - ",TEXT(Week2EndDate, "MMM-DD"))

Originally was:

=CONCAT(TEXT(Week2StartDate,"MMM-DD")," - ",TEXT(Week2EndDate, "MMM-DD"))

Removing the "_xlfn." throws a "#NAME?" error as does just clicking enter in the cell without making any changes, but replacing with CONCATENATE works.  The original works just fine in the web view.

Why is CONCAT not working in the latest version of Excel??

[#2]

@rdwyer , _xlfn means what function is not available for your version of Excel. CONCAT is only for Excel which is part of Office365 package (other words you shall install it from the cloud). For Office 2016 Pro CONCAT is not available.

[#3]

@SergeiBaklanMy install was done from the cloud, as was my previous version.  It is the 365 thick client.

[#4]

@rdwyer , may you share info about your Excel version as screenshort like here?

[#5]

@SergeiBaklan 

[#6]

@rdwyer , that's strange, the function is definitely supported by monthly channel Excel version. If you open attached file in this your version do you see the same error?

[#7]

@SergeiBaklan now that's VERY weird - I do not:

[#8]

@SergeiBaklan checked my original file - seems to be working fine now.

[#9]

@rdwyer , have no idea what it was. Anyway, so far so good.

[#10]

Hi. I'm with a problem like this. I'm running 1904 build. My CONCAT is like this:
=CONCAT(A1:A4&"/")

Supposing that A1:A4 is A, B, C and D, the result is "A/B/C/D/". But this works only in Excel inside preview version, especifically 1904. Otherwise, I receive an error or the formula comes between "{" and "}" (like matrix formula), even in 1903.

I don´t know if this is like @rdwyer problem. But seems like it.

PS: Will CONCAT works in Office 2019 (or others) anytime in the future?

Thanks in advance!

[#11]

@Marcus Vinicius , CONCAT with the delimiter works as an array formula on my 1903. And it shall be CSE formula in such case, otherwise TEXTJOIN.

[#12]

@SergeiBaklan  I encountered this myself when moving to Windows 10 1809.  I get the "_xlfn." for IFS() when I double-click on the excel file from File Explorer.  But the file will load properly if I open Excel and then open the XLSX file from within Excel with the proper IFS()

[#13]

@EdwardWittke 

This is still effecting me now, 5 years later. Did anyone ever find out what the root cause is here?

[#14]

@FearDamhan 

If you see "_xlfn." that means this function is not available for your Excel platform/version. You may check where you are in File->About or similar, depends on platform.

[#15]

@SergeiBaklan I’m running the latest 365 version on Mac. And in this case a CONCAT (not the legacy CONCATENATE) seems to be the offender. CONCAT being absolutely supported by the version. 

[#16]

@FearDamhan 

Yes, CONCAT shall be supported on 365 and bit earlier versions. On the other hand the only reason why _xlfn could appear that's not supported version Issue: An _xlfn. prefix is displayed in front of a formula - Microsoft Support

If CONCAT doesn't work on new worksheet when you enter formula manually, I'd repair Office.

If that's for the specific concrete file, e.g. imported from Goggle Sheets or like, when as variant you may try to re-enter formula in such file.