# Distribution List Error

**URL:** <https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** Sage-Intacct\
**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118 "2025-09-05T14:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/u/Sarah_krick)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118/1 "2025-09-05T14:43:12Z")

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When trying to distribute reports, I get the following error: Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC

It will create the first report for distribution, but then errors out and no distribution occurs.

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**Author:** ![Harry](https://community.velixo.com/user_avatar/community.velixo.com/harry/32/21_2.png) [@Harry](https://community.velixo.com/u/Harry)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118/2 "2025-09-05T15:02:12Z")

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Hi Sarah.

That Excel error can result from a few different causes. The most common are a typo in a reference to a named region (as can happen when passing parameters to a report before it is distributed) or having a file open that the Distribution List is then trying to re-create.

If that doesn’t get you pointed in the right direction, I would suggest sending your report to the Velixo Help Desk ([support@velixo.com](mailto:support@velixo.com)) for analysis.

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**Author:** ![Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/u/Sarah_krick)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118/3 "2025-09-05T17:38:21Z")

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Thanks, Harry. Would you be able to expand more on “typo in a reference to a named region”? I am not sure I understand what you mean by this.

Thank you!

Sarah

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**Author:** ![Harry](https://community.velixo.com/user_avatar/community.velixo.com/harry/32/21_2.png) [@Harry](https://community.velixo.com/u/Harry)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118/4 "2025-09-05T17:53:54Z")

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When passing parameters from a Distribution List to the report (so that it is updated before being distributed), the first step is to give the cell that needs updating a name:

 ![](https://community.velixo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/e2bf3f922989020abfb250c076adc85c2c7d807b.png)

In this example, I assigned the name “FinPeriod” to cell B1.

In my Distibution List, I can then add a new column on the end of my table with the information for that named cell:

 ![](https://community.velixo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/cdfe8fc22163d2acbeb1b0456cf7e9b897962c4a.png)

The header for that column MUST exactly match the name I gave the cell in my report. Notice, in this case, that there is a typo - I accidently entered “ **Fi\*\*\*\*nPerod** ” (instead of “FinPer_ **i** _od”). While, most likely, Velixo will tell me there is a problem, there are times when Excel will generate an error.

This is what I was referring to.

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**Author:** ![Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Sarah\_krick](https://community.velixo.com/u/Sarah_krick)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.velixo.com/t/distribution-list-error/118/5 "2025-09-05T17:56:23Z")

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Thank you for clarifying! I am not using anything outside of the standard distribution list columns; so it must be something else. I will reach out to Velixo.

Thank you again for the help!