Help: runtime error - Method seriescollection object_chart failed

H

huangx06

Hello,

I have a draw chart sub which generates a runtime error "method
seriescollection object_chart failed" from time to time. It doesn't
happen all the time, probaly around 15% of the time. Below is the full
code. I'm running out of ideas now in terms of how to fix the problem.
Please help!!

Thanks a lot
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub drawChart(nYears As Integer)

Dim TempChartObjA As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjB As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjC As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjD As ChartObject
Dim chartCount As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Dim TempSeriesCollection As SeriesCollection

Call drawCheckBox(nYears)

chartCount = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Count
If chartCount > 0 Then
For i = 1 To chartCount
Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects(1).Delete
Next i
End If

'reset the average line check boxes
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAverage.Visible = True
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAverage.Value = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAveragePercent.Visible = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAveragePercent.Value = False

Set TempChartObjA = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjC = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjB = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjD = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)

TempChartObjA.Name = "chartGDM"
TempChartObjC.Name = "chartGDMPercent"
TempChartObjB.Name = "chartIFERC"
TempChartObjD.Name = "chartIFERCPercent"

TempChartObjA.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
TempChartObjC.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers

If ifercHasCharts Then
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAverage.Visible = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAverage.Value = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAveragePercent.Visible =
False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAveragePercent.Value = False

TempChartObjB.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
TempChartObjD.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
End If


'Add new series data to the series collection to charts
For i = 0 To nYears
' chartGDM
TempChartObjA.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!dateAxisAll"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!DataYear" & Year(Now()) - i


ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Select
With Selection.Border
..Weight = xlThin
..LineStyle = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection
..MarkerBackgroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
..MarkerForegroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
..MarkerStyle = xlSquare
..Smooth = False
..MarkerSize = 3
..Shadow = False
End With

' chartGDMPercent
TempChartObjC.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!dateAxisAll"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!DataYearPercent" & Year(Now()) - i

ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Select
With Selection.Border
..Weight = xlThin
..LineStyle = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection
..MarkerBackgroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
..MarkerForegroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
..MarkerStyle = xlSquare
..Smooth = False
..MarkerSize = 3
..Shadow = False
End With

If ifercHasCharts Then
'chartIFERC
TempChartObjB.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!ifercChartMonthAxis"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!IFERCDataYear" & Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection

'chartIFERCPercent
TempChartObjD.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!ifercChartMonthAxis"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!IFERCDataYearPercent" & Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection
End If
Next i

TempChartObjA.Activate

With ActiveChart
..HasTitle = True
..ChartTitle.Text = "Gas Daily Average Spread: Receiving " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc") & "- Delivery " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range("shortLoc")
End With

ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.NumberFormat =
"$#,##0.0_);[Red]($#,##0.0)"

ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlMedium
..LineStyle = xlContinuous
End With
With Selection
..TickLabelSpacing = 20
..MajorTickMark = xlNone
..MinorTickMark = xlNone
..TickLabelPosition = xlLow
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlHairline
..LineStyle = xlGray50
End With

ActiveChart.PlotArea.Select
With ActiveChart
..Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
..Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text =
"Date"
..Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
..Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text = "Spread"
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
..HasMajorGridlines = True
..HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue)
..HasMajorGridlines = True
..HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlHairline
..LineStyle = xlGray50
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
..CrossesAt = 1
..TickLabelSpacing = 20
..TickMarkSpacing = 20
..AxisBetweenCategories = True
..ReversePlotOrder = False
End With

'####################################################
TempChartObjC.Activate

With ActiveChart
..HasTitle = True
..ChartTitle.Text = "GDA Spread: Receiving " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc") & "- Delivery " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range("shortLoc") _
& " As a Percentage of Receiving Location "
& Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc")
End With

ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.NumberFormat =
"#,##0.0%;[Red](#,##0.0%)"

ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlMedium
..LineStyle = xlContinuous
End With
With Selection
..TickLabelSpacing = 20
..MajorTickMark = xlNone
..MinorTickMark = xlNone
..TickLabelPosition = xlLow
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlHairline
..LineStyle = xlGray50
End With

ActiveChart.PlotArea.Select
With ActiveChart
..Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
..Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text =
"Date"
..Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
..Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text = "%
Spread"
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
..HasMajorGridlines = True
..HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue)
..HasMajorGridlines = True
..HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
..ColorIndex = 57
..Weight = xlHairline
..LineStyle = xlGray50
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
..CrossesAt = 1
..TickLabelSpacing = 20
..TickMarkSpacing = 20
..AxisBetweenCategories = True
..ReversePlotOrder = False
End With
'####################################################
'##################################################'
TempChartObjB.Activate
'code deleted
' TempChartObjD.Activate
'code deleted
'################################################
TempChartObjA.BringToFront
TempChartObjC.Visible = False
If ifercHasCharts Then
TempChartObjB.Visible = False
TempChartObjD.Visible = False
End If


Worksheets("DashBoard").OLEObjects("ChartType_List").Object.Selected(0)
= True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
 
J

Jon Peltier

That's almost 300 lines of code to wade through. Any hints about which
line throws the error?

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
_______

Hello,

I have a draw chart sub which generates a runtime error "method
seriescollection object_chart failed" from time to time. It doesn't
happen all the time, probaly around 15% of the time. Below is the full
code. I'm running out of ideas now in terms of how to fix the problem.
Please help!!

Thanks a lot
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub drawChart(nYears As Integer)

Dim TempChartObjA As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjB As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjC As ChartObject
Dim TempChartObjD As ChartObject
Dim chartCount As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Dim TempSeriesCollection As SeriesCollection

Call drawCheckBox(nYears)

chartCount = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Count
If chartCount > 0 Then
For i = 1 To chartCount
Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects(1).Delete
Next i
End If

'reset the average line check boxes
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAverage.Visible = True
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAverage.Value = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAveragePercent.Visible = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_DailyAveragePercent.Value = False

Set TempChartObjA = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjC = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjB = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)
Set TempChartObjD = Worksheets("DashBoard").ChartObjects.Add(0, 0,
700, 300)

TempChartObjA.Name = "chartGDM"
TempChartObjC.Name = "chartGDMPercent"
TempChartObjB.Name = "chartIFERC"
TempChartObjD.Name = "chartIFERCPercent"

TempChartObjA.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
TempChartObjC.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers

If ifercHasCharts Then
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAverage.Visible = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAverage.Value = False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAveragePercent.Visible =
False
Worksheets("DashBoard").cb_MonthlyAveragePercent.Value = False

TempChartObjB.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
TempChartObjD.Activate
ActiveChart.chartType = xlLineMarkers
End If


'Add new series data to the series collection to charts
For i = 0 To nYears
' chartGDM
TempChartObjA.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!dateAxisAll"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!DataYear" & Year(Now()) - i


ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Select
With Selection.Border
Weight = xlThin
LineStyle = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection
MarkerBackgroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
MarkerForegroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
MarkerStyle = xlSquare
Smooth = False
MarkerSize = 3
Shadow = False
End With

' chartGDMPercent
TempChartObjC.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!dateAxisAll"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!DataYearPercent" & Year(Now()) - i

ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Select
With Selection.Border
Weight = xlThin
LineStyle = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection
MarkerBackgroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
MarkerForegroundColorIndex = xlAutomatic
MarkerStyle = xlSquare
Smooth = False
MarkerSize = 3
Shadow = False
End With

If ifercHasCharts Then
'chartIFERC
TempChartObjB.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!ifercChartMonthAxis"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!IFERCDataYear" & Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection

'chartIFERCPercent
TempChartObjD.Activate
'On Error Resume Next
'Worksheets("DataMap").ShowAllData
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection.NewSeries
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).XValues =
"=DataMap!ifercChartMonthAxis"
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Name = "Year " &
Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(i + 1).Values =
"=DataMap!IFERCDataYearPercent" & Year(Now()) - i
ActiveChart.SeriesCollection
End If
Next i

TempChartObjA.Activate

With ActiveChart
HasTitle = True
ChartTitle.Text = "Gas Daily Average Spread: Receiving " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc") & "- Delivery " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range("shortLoc")
End With

ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.NumberFormat =
"$#,##0.0_);[Red]($#,##0.0)"

ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlMedium
LineStyle = xlContinuous
End With
With Selection
TickLabelSpacing = 20
MajorTickMark = xlNone
MinorTickMark = xlNone
TickLabelPosition = xlLow
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlHairline
LineStyle = xlGray50
End With

ActiveChart.PlotArea.Select
With ActiveChart
Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text =
"Date"
Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text = "Spread"
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
HasMajorGridlines = True
HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue)
HasMajorGridlines = True
HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlHairline
LineStyle = xlGray50
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
CrossesAt = 1
TickLabelSpacing = 20
TickMarkSpacing = 20
AxisBetweenCategories = True
ReversePlotOrder = False
End With

'####################################################
TempChartObjC.Activate

With ActiveChart
HasTitle = True
ChartTitle.Text = "GDA Spread: Receiving " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc") & "- Delivery " &
Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range("shortLoc") _
& " As a Percentage of Receiving Location "
& Worksheets("SymbolMap").Range _
("longLoc")
End With

ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.NumberFormat =
"#,##0.0%;[Red](#,##0.0%)"

ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlMedium
LineStyle = xlContinuous
End With
With Selection
TickLabelSpacing = 20
MajorTickMark = xlNone
MinorTickMark = xlNone
TickLabelPosition = xlLow
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlHairline
LineStyle = xlGray50
End With

ActiveChart.PlotArea.Select
With ActiveChart
Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text =
"Date"
Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).HasTitle = True
Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary).AxisTitle.Characters.Text = "%
Spread"
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
HasMajorGridlines = True
HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue)
HasMajorGridlines = True
HasMinorGridlines = False
End With
ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory).MajorGridlines.Select
With Selection.Border
ColorIndex = 57
Weight = xlHairline
LineStyle = xlGray50
End With
With ActiveChart.Axes(xlCategory)
CrossesAt = 1
TickLabelSpacing = 20
TickMarkSpacing = 20
AxisBetweenCategories = True
ReversePlotOrder = False
End With
'####################################################
'##################################################'
TempChartObjB.Activate
'code deleted
' TempChartObjD.Activate
'code deleted
'################################################
TempChartObjA.BringToFront
TempChartObjC.Visible = False
If ifercHasCharts Then
TempChartObjB.Visible = False
TempChartObjD.Visible = False
End If


Worksheets("DashBoard").OLEObjects("ChartType_List").Object.Selected(0)
= True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
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H

huangx06

Hi Jon,

Thank you for looking at my problem. I have deleted those lines I think
are not related to the problem. Can you take a look again? Again, my
problem is totally random. It happens no more than 20% of the time.

Thanks again.
 

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