I've been trying to create a macro that will create a pivot table
using an existing data matrix. I keep getting an error message as
follows: "Unable to get the PivotTables properties of the Worksheet
class" Here is the coding where the error occurs:

Sheets("Details").Select
Range("A1").Select
Selection.CurrentRegion.Select
ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Add(SourceType:=xlDatab ase,
SourceData:= _
"Details!R1C1:R8822C23").CreatePivotTable TableDestination:= _
"'[Import profile macros.xls]Pivotx'!R1C1",
TableName:="PivotTable14", _
DefaultVersion:=xlPivotTableVersion10
ActiveWorkbook.ShowPivotTableFieldList = True
With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable14").PivotField s("Shipper
Name")
.Orientation = xlRowField
.Position = 1
End With

The error seems to occur on the With Activesheet...... line.

It seems that the macro can't locate the sheet where the pivot table
resides. This problem occurs whether I place the pivot table on a new
sheet or on an existing sheet. I have to admit that i am a neophyte
when it comes to writing Excel macros.

I appreciate any suggestions.