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pivot table help

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Josie - 08 May 2008 12:10 GMT
I've got a (non-pivot) table with 5 columns that looks like this:

HRG POD yr1data yr2data yr3data

HRG and POD are categories, and the figures in the 3 data columns are the
values of interest. I want to have HRG as the rows, and then I want 3 main
column headings: yr1data, yr2data and yr3data. however, there's only 5
possible values for POD, and I want each of the 3 data columns split into 5
subcolumns, each headed by a value of POD.

I can get the pivot table with HRG as rows and POD as columns, but I only
seem to be able to add the data by subdividing rows rather than columns, even
when choosing 'column area' in the 'add to' drop down.

any suggestions gratefully received
Debra Dalgleish - 08 May 2008 12:51 GMT
In the pivot table, drag the Data button into the column area
In the column area, move the POD button to the left of the Data button

> I've got a (non-pivot) table with 5 columns that looks like this:
>
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> any suggestions gratefully received

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Josie - 08 May 2008 13:01 GMT
if I drag the data column into the column area, it generates columns based on
the values within the column, ie 1.6, 2.35 etc etc

> In the pivot table, drag the Data button into the column area
> In the column area, move the POD button to the left of the Data button
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> >
> > any suggestions gratefully received
Debra Dalgleish - 08 May 2008 13:12 GMT
There's a picture here, that shows what I mean:

  http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot02.html

Does your pivot table have a Data button like the one in the picture?

> if I drag the data column into the column area, it generates columns based on
> the values within the column, ie 1.6, 2.35 etc etc
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>>>any suggestions gratefully received

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