I am trying to group individual date records into quarters. However, I
receive an error message "cannot group that selection". I have reformatted
my data source to ensure the dates are formatted as dates. I have searched
for missing or blank cells in my source data but have found none. I can't it
out! Interestingly, when I go to select the "field settings", a number
option is not even displayed which makes me wonder if my data is recoginzed
as a date - even though I have reformatted my source data. Help!!

If you've grouped the field previously, that may be causing the problem.
There are instructions here for fixing it:

http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot07.html#Problems

jmd wrote:
I am trying to group individual date records into quarters. However, I
receive an error message "cannot group that selection". I have reformatted
my data source to ensure the dates are formatted as dates. I have searched
for missing or blank cells in my source data but have found none. I can't it
out! Interestingly, when I go to select the "field settings", a number
option is not even displayed which makes me wonder if my data is recoginzed
as a date - even though I have reformatted my source data. Help!!


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Thanks so much!

"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

If you've grouped the field previously, that may be causing the problem.
There are instructions here for fixing it:

http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot07.html#Problems

jmd wrote:
I am trying to group individual date records into quarters. However, I
receive an error message "cannot group that selection". I have reformatted
my data source to ensure the dates are formatted as dates. I have searched
for missing or blank cells in my source data but have found none. I can't it
out! Interestingly, when I go to select the "field settings", a number
option is not even displayed which makes me wonder if my data is recoginzed
as a date - even though I have reformatted my source data. Help!!


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html