WD97: Run-time Error 438 Getting Document Properties from Template

Article ID: 166498 - View products that this article applies to.
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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to obtain document properties from a template using the Visual Basic for Applications MacroContainer object, you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '438': Object doesn't support this property or method.
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CAUSE

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For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
173707
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173707/EN-US/ )
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This problem occurs if the template in which this macro is stored is included as a global add-in.

For example:

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro will run successfully if the template is first opened in Word. However, this same macro will produce the run-time error message if the template in which it is located is included as a global add-in: 
Sub GetKeywords()

   MsgBox MacroContainer.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyKeywords)

End Sub
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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, open your template or document prior to running the macro stored in your template or document.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163435/EN-US/ )
VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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Article ID: 166498 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 2.5
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
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