I always assumed that a pivot table would keep things in
order if told to. But I am making a pivot table from some
data that includes a plant code column. The data is
sorted by plant code on one sheet (which shouldn't make
any difference), and when I make the pivot table on a new
sheet and drag the plant code to the 'Row Fields' area
(one the left side), Excel puts a plant named 'MAR' at the
beginning in front of 'BRO', 'CHA', etc.

I have trimmed the values and know for sure that there are
no spaces affecting the order. I have even gone into the
PivotTable Field Advanced Options for that field and
changed the 'AutoSort' from Manual to Ascending and it
STILL doesn't put MAR in the correct spot.

Any idea what is causing MAR to sort first? The entire
list is:

MAR
BRO
CHA
FLR
HILL
LEC
MAP
MOEC
NOES
RAL
RCK
STGAR
STHAR
STMAR
STNAR
VIN
WHOP
WLM

The pivot table is looking at MAR to be an abbreviation
for March and therefore putting the date on top. To sort
the way you want, try putting a space after the R.

You would get the same reaction if you changed MAR to any
other month (try DEC).

-----Original Message-----
I always assumed that a pivot table would keep things in
order if told to. But I am making a pivot table from
some
data that includes a plant code column. The data is
sorted by plant code on one sheet (which shouldn't make
any difference), and when I make the pivot table on a new
sheet and drag the plant code to the 'Row Fields' area
(one the left side), Excel puts a plant named 'MAR' at
the
beginning in front of 'BRO', 'CHA', etc.

I have trimmed the values and know for sure that there
are
no spaces affecting the order. I have even gone into the
PivotTable Field Advanced Options for that field and
changed the 'AutoSort' from Manual to Ascending and it
STILL doesn't put MAR in the correct spot.

Any idea what is causing MAR to sort first? The entire
list is:

MAR
BRO
CHA
FLR
HILL
LEC
MAP
MOEC
NOES
RAL
RCK
STGAR
STHAR
STMAR
STNAR
VIN
WHOP
WLM
.

How did you get that?!?!?! WOW! I'm impressed! I never
would have thought of that. You are good!!

Norm

-----Original Message-----
The pivot table is looking at MAR to be an abbreviation
for March and therefore putting the date on top. To sort
the way you want, try putting a space after the R.

You would get the same reaction if you changed MAR to any
other month (try DEC).

-----Original Message-----
I always assumed that a pivot table would keep things in
order if told to. But I am making a pivot table from
some
data that includes a plant code column. The data is
sorted by plant code on one sheet (which shouldn't make
any difference), and when I make the pivot table on a
new
sheet and drag the plant code to the 'Row Fields' area
(one the left side), Excel puts a plant named 'MAR' at
the
beginning in front of 'BRO', 'CHA', etc.

I have trimmed the values and know for sure that there
are
no spaces affecting the order. I have even gone into
the
PivotTable Field Advanced Options for that field and
changed the 'AutoSort' from Manual to Ascending and it
STILL doesn't put MAR in the correct spot.

Any idea what is causing MAR to sort first? The entire
list is:

MAR
BRO
CHA
FLR
HILL
LEC
MAP
MOEC
NOES
RAL
RCK
STGAR
STHAR
STMAR
STNAR
VIN
WHOP
WLM
.

.