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Pivot table from 2003 to 2007
I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to
2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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Pivot table from 2003 to 2007
Pivotman
This is an area you will really struggle with when backward saving an XL2007 file. This was completely re-worked... compact form, number of unique items, etc, etc were all extended an 'improved'. Certainly I would start with a file in Compatibility Mode as this will restrict you to 2003 limits and features. take note of the compatibility checker when saving and really, use 2003 if your users are mainly on that, or the superb additional features of 2007 if your audience uses it too! -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "PivotMan" wrote in message ... I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to 2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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This may also help
http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/archive/...30/730796.aspx -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "Nick Hodge" wrote in message ... Pivotman This is an area you will really struggle with when backward saving an XL2007 file. This was completely re-worked... compact form, number of unique items, etc, etc were all extended an 'improved'. Certainly I would start with a file in Compatibility Mode as this will restrict you to 2003 limits and features. take note of the compatibility checker when saving and really, use 2003 if your users are mainly on that, or the superb additional features of 2007 if your audience uses it too! -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "PivotMan" wrote in message ... I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to 2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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Pivot table from 2003 to 2007
Unfortunately, moving to 2007 was to enhance functionality...but not all
customers of the data have migrated. So forcing everyone to upgrade is not an option. Nor is working in 2003 because we are reaching the limits of 2003 capability. It was just to slow. Any other thoughts? I agree 2007 is cool...but this is going to be a problem. Thanks "Nick Hodge" wrote: Pivotman This is an area you will really struggle with when backward saving an XL2007 file. This was completely re-worked... compact form, number of unique items, etc, etc were all extended an 'improved'. Certainly I would start with a file in Compatibility Mode as this will restrict you to 2003 limits and features. take note of the compatibility checker when saving and really, use 2003 if your users are mainly on that, or the superb additional features of 2007 if your audience uses it too! -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "PivotMan" wrote in message ... I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to 2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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Pivotman
You will not like this answer. If you are reaching the limits of 2003's PTs, you are using the wrong tool entirely. The limit of PTs in 2003 are many thousands of rows. You cannot possibly 'read' that many rows successfully or see any data pattern. You may want to look at Crosstab queries in Access but generally these are not as flexible or user friendly as PTs. So, with your constraints on versions, you are a litlle stumped in excel I'm afraid -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.excelusergroup.org web: www.nickhodge.co.uk "PivotMan" wrote in message ... Unfortunately, moving to 2007 was to enhance functionality...but not all customers of the data have migrated. So forcing everyone to upgrade is not an option. Nor is working in 2003 because we are reaching the limits of 2003 capability. It was just to slow. Any other thoughts? I agree 2007 is cool...but this is going to be a problem. Thanks "Nick Hodge" wrote: Pivotman This is an area you will really struggle with when backward saving an XL2007 file. This was completely re-worked... compact form, number of unique items, etc, etc were all extended an 'improved'. Certainly I would start with a file in Compatibility Mode as this will restrict you to 2003 limits and features. take note of the compatibility checker when saving and really, use 2003 if your users are mainly on that, or the superb additional features of 2007 if your audience uses it too! -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "PivotMan" wrote in message ... I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to 2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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Nick, i just realized that I never said thanks...The advice, as always, was
great. Regards "Nick Hodge" wrote: This may also help http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/archive/...30/730796.aspx -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "Nick Hodge" wrote in message ... Pivotman This is an area you will really struggle with when backward saving an XL2007 file. This was completely re-worked... compact form, number of unique items, etc, etc were all extended an 'improved'. Certainly I would start with a file in Compatibility Mode as this will restrict you to 2003 limits and features. take note of the compatibility checker when saving and really, use 2003 if your users are mainly on that, or the superb additional features of 2007 if your audience uses it too! -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England DTHIS web: www.nickhodge.co.uk web: www.excelusergroup.org "PivotMan" wrote in message ... I have upgraded to excel 2007 and am having a problem saving items down to 2003. Specifically, If you create a pivot table that uses the entire column as a range in 2007 and then save the file down to 2003, it converts the pivot table to values. Now I realize that there are more rows in 2007 than 2003, but that does not seem like a logical answer. I have 15,000 rows of data...well below the limit in both 2003 and 2007. Any insights..this is a major problem for me. I create the pivot tables with open ranges to allow me to update the data set on a daily basis from a system feed. I need it to dynamically set the range..the only good answer i came up with is to open up the range. As always appreciate any help. Thanks |
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