Join Curt Frye for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding tables to a PowerPivot model, part of Excel 2010: Pivot Tables.
PowerPivot lets you manipulate large datasets efficiently, but you should only…import the tables you need.…Importing unnecessary data can slow performance and make it harder for you to…find the data you want.…If you discover that you didn't import a table you actually need, you can add…that table to your data model in a few steps.…So to start out I'll open PowerPivot and to do that I'll click the PowerPivot…tab on the Ribbon and then click the PowerPivot Window button.…Now to bring my new data into PowerPivot I will need to import it and in this…case the data that I want to bring in is in an Access database, so I will click…the From Database button on the Home tab of the PowerPivot Window and then click From Access.…
The Table Import Wizard dialog box appears and I can click Browse and then the…data that I want is in the MonthTable database.…so I'll double-click it and when I do the database name and full path appear…appear in the database name field.…If this database were password- protected then I could type in my username and…
Author
Curt Frye
Released
4/19/2011- Formatting data for use in a PivotTable
- Connecting to an external data source
- Refreshing a data source
- Adding, removing, and positioning subtotals and grand totals
- Creating a calculated field
- Grouping PivotTable fields
- Clearing and reapplying PivotTable filters
- Applying field styles
- Formatting cells
- Creating a PivotChart
- Printing PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Creating relationships between tables in a PowerPivot model
- Using the DAX language for advanced summaries in PowerPivot
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Creating and Pivoting PivotTables
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Introducing PivotTables4m 2s
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Creating a PivotTable4m 20s
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Pivoting a PivotTable3m 47s
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Configuring a PivotTable3m 22s
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Managing PivotTables3m 26s
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2. Summarizing PivotTable Data
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Creating a calculated field2m 27s
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Grouping PivotTable fields3m 17s
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3. Sorting and Filtering PivotTable Data
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Creating a custom sort order2m 48s
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Formatting slicers3m 43s
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4. Formatting PivotTables
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Creating a PivotTable style4m 37s
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5. Applying Conditional Formatting to PivotTables
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6. Creating and Manipulating PivotCharts
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Creating a PivotChart3m 29s
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Pivoting a PivotChart3m 5s
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Filtering a PivotChart3m 45s
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Formatting a PivotChart3m 35s
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Changing a PivotChart layout3m 14s
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7. Printing PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Printing a PivotTable4m 2s
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Printing a PivotChart1m 55s
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8. Manipulating PivotTables Using Macros
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Running a macro5m 57s
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9. Getting Started with PowerPivot
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Introducing PowerPivot2m 8s
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Importing PowerPivot data3m 14s
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Managing table columns4m 1s
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10. Working with DAX Expressions
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Introducing the DAX language2m 58s
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Using DAX operators4m 44s
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Surveying DAX functions2m 40s
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Using aggregate functions4m 24s
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Conclusion
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