chiinv function error

[John]

When attempting to use the chiinv function, I receive an
error of #NUM when the degrees of freedom is set to an
interger higher than 927. Can anyone confirm this
problem ?

 

[Harlan Grove]

When attempting to use the chiinv function, I receive an
error of #NUM when the degrees of freedom is set to an
interger higher than 927. Can anyone confirm this
problem ?

It's been mentioned before.

http://www.google.com/groups?selm=3E92D015.9000006@no_e-mail.com

Most of Excel's probability distribution functions are notoriously poor. Guess
Microsoft can't find the money to hire anyone who knows numeric programming.