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Application.Worksheetfunction.Max does not return the largest number in array

I have an array filled with various double values, when I use the Application.WorksheetFunction.max Function I receive one value yet when I look at the individual values of the array I can find multiple values that are larger the value returned by Application.WorksheetFunction.max. Copied form the immediate window:

?Application.WorksheetFunction.max(dummyQuantileVector)
 21081,4351851852 
?dummyQuantileVector(73368)
 799470,509259259

What could be the cause of this?

Update: When I write the entire dummyQuantileVector array into a sheet and then use the use the max Function there I get the correct value.

Solution

  • It appears that WorksheetFunction.Max will only work on the first 34465 elements of the array of a 1D array. It will work properly on a 2D array.

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    Custom Max Function

    Function getMaxNumberFromArray(Data As Variant)
    Dim v As Variant
    Dim n As Double
    Dim flag As Boolean

    For Each v In Data
        If Not flag Then
            n = v
            flag = True
        ElseIf v > n Then
            n = v
        End If
    Next
    getMaxNumberFromArray = n
End Function