VBA Expected:end of statement

Question

I am trying to use a formula below and I keep on getting the expected end of statement error

 Worksheets("Report").Cells(8,3).Value="='DATA'!B"&lRow-2&"*'DATA'!D"&lRow-2

The error occurs on "*'DATA'!D"

Expected: End of statement

Answer 1

When typing this line …

Worksheets("Report").Cells(8,3).Value="='DATA'!B"&lRow-2&"*'DATA'!D"&lRow-2

… into the editor make sure you have spaces in the correct places:

Worksheets("Report").Cells(8, 3).Value = "='DATA'!B" & lRow - 2 & "*'DATA'!D" & lRow - 2

Spacing is necessary because the & has 3 different meanings:

1. Without space: Declare a number to be of type Long :
   2& means that 2 is of type Long .
   (also see Declaring variables ).

2. With spaces: Concatenate two strings:
   & with spaces means concatenate strings eg. TotalString = String1 & String2
   (also see &-Operator )

3. &H specifying a hexadecimal number: Example &HF means hexadecimal F and Debug.Print &HF will output 15 which is the hexadecimal F converted into a decimal number.

Answer 2

Worksheets("Report").Cells(8, 3).Value = "='DATA'!B" & lRow - 2 & "*'DATA'!D" & lRow - 2