When you create a formula, it's usually a good idea to draw the formula's values…from the original data source.…That way if the source changes, your formulas result will update the next time…Excel recalculates your workbook.…But what you do if your PivotTable contains data drawn from an outside source…and you can't get at the original tables?…In that case you can refer to a cell within the PivotTable using a GetPivotData formula.…Let's say that you want to use the data in a PivotTable cell in your…formula and for that we will make it the value in C6, which is the value…for January 2009 for FirmB.…
To create this formula, you start typing another formula such as Sum, so click…any cell outside the PivotTable and then type equal and then name of the…function, Sum, and then a left parenthesis and now you click the cell that you…want to use the data from inside the PivotTable.…So in this case I will click cell C6 and you see that Excel creates a GetPivotData function, …which has a bunch of information inside of it.…
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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
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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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