Unreliable Solver Add-In and Button

keyboard_bbord

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  1. 365
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  1. Windows
I have a button that runs the following macro. The macro's purpose is to determine the additional value needed to provide 102% coverage over the value of another element. This macro relies on the Solver Add-In to optimize and is accurate (when it runs).

The issue is that sometimes the macro requires you to push the button 2 or more times to give a result - or close and reopen the workbook.

Usually the case is that the screen will just not update with the new values until I try one of the above. The results are accurate when it runs - and sometimes it does work first try.

Does anyone have any idea why this might be the case?

VBA Code:
Sub short_value_calc()

    Set add_check = AddIns("Solver Add-In")
    If add_check.Installed = False Then
        ''' MsgBox "The Solver Add-In is not loaded. Please go to options - Add-Ins and select the solver.", , "Solver Add-In is Not Loaded"
        AddIns("Solver Add-In").Installed = True
    Else
        
    End If
    
    amount = Cells(Rows.Count, 5).End(xlUp)
    curr_val = Cells(Rows.Count, 16).End(xlUp)   ''' Find current value from the bottom of spreadsheet
    
    Range("R3").ClearContents
    Range("S3").ClearContents
    Range("R3").Value = 0           ''' Replace with 0 so that the rate doesn't produce a 0
    Range("S3").Value = curr_val    ''' Value at the start of function
    Range("U3").Value = amount      ''' The amount that value is derrived from
    
    needed_additional_val = Range("R3").Value
    
    SolverOk SetCell:=Range("T3"), MaxMinVal:=3, ValueOf:=1.02, ByChange:=Range("R3")   ''' Optimize additional  value needed for 102% coverage of amount
      
    SolverSolve UserFinish:=True    ''' Removes the popup box when running the solver


End Sub
 

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