I have just created a pivot table with two column fields, 1 row field and six
data fields. I can select on the column and row fields but when i try to
select items on
the data field, the unselected items disappear when i go back into drop down
menu on data field to make another selection. The only way to get it back is
to add the field to the data. Is there a way of fixing the fields in data.

Yours desperately
George

De-selecting a Data field always removes that field from the Pivot table. It
assumes you no longer wish to aggregate that data.
Selecting or De-selecting Rows or Columns (or Pages) is merely changing the
view of the data that has been aggregated.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"GeorgeChe" wrote in message
...
I have just created a pivot table with two column fields, 1 row field and
six
data fields. I can select on the column and row fields but when i try to
select items on
the data field, the unselected items disappear when i go back into drop
down
menu on data field to make another selection. The only way to get it back
is
to add the field to the data. Is there a way of fixing the fields in data.

Yours desperately
George

Thanks Roger. Following on from your response, Is it possible to fix data
field so that it can not be de-selected?
Thanks
George

"Roger Govier" wrote:

De-selecting a Data field always removes that field from the Pivot table. It
assumes you no longer wish to aggregate that data.
Selecting or De-selecting Rows or Columns (or Pages) is merely changing the
view of the data that has been aggregated.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"GeorgeChe" wrote in message
...
I have just created a pivot table with two column fields, 1 row field and
six
data fields. I can select on the column and row fields but when i try to
select items on
the data field, the unselected items disappear when i go back into drop
down
menu on data field to make another selection. The only way to get it back
is
to add the field to the data. Is there a way of fixing the fields in data.

Yours desperately
George

The expert in this area is Debra Dalgleish and she has information on this
on her site at
http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot12.html

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Regards

Roger Govier


"GeorgeChe" wrote in message
...
Thanks Roger. Following on from your response, Is it possible to fix data
field so that it can not be de-selected?
Thanks
George

"Roger Govier" wrote:

De-selecting a Data field always removes that field from the Pivot table.
It
assumes you no longer wish to aggregate that data.
Selecting or De-selecting Rows or Columns (or Pages) is merely changing
the
view of the data that has been aggregated.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"GeorgeChe" wrote in message
...
I have just created a pivot table with two column fields, 1 row field
and
six
data fields. I can select on the column and row fields but when i try
to
select items on
the data field, the unselected items disappear when i go back into drop
down
menu on data field to make another selection. The only way to get it
back
is
to add the field to the data. Is there a way of fixing the fields in
data.

Yours desperately
George

Thanks again Roger. I now know what to do

"GeorgeChe" wrote:

Thanks Roger. Following on from your response, Is it possible to fix data
field so that it can not be de-selected?
Thanks
George

"Roger Govier" wrote:

De-selecting a Data field always removes that field from the Pivot table. It
assumes you no longer wish to aggregate that data.
Selecting or De-selecting Rows or Columns (or Pages) is merely changing the
view of the data that has been aggregated.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"GeorgeChe" wrote in message
...
I have just created a pivot table with two column fields, 1 row field and
six
data fields. I can select on the column and row fields but when i try to
select items on
the data field, the unselected items disappear when i go back into drop
down
menu on data field to make another selection. The only way to get it back
is
to add the field to the data. Is there a way of fixing the fields in data.

Yours desperately
George