I have alist of data in columns
column A = Category
column B = subcategory
Column C = taxable (True/False)
i have other fields that are not crucial to this question. i have set up a
pivot table to view the data by category. i want to add a coolumn, or
calculated field, showing the amount of tax @ 7.5% for the items that are
taxable. can you use if/then statements in pivot tables?

You could create a calculated item for the tax:

Select the field button for the Taxable field
From the Pivot toolbar, choose PivotTableFormulasCalculated Item
Type a name, e.g. Tax
Type a formula: ='TRUE'*0.075
Click OK

Note: This will create a calculated item for each subcategory in the
pivot table. You may prefer to calculate the tax in your source data,
and add that field to the pivot table.

Spencer Hutton wrote:
I have alist of data in columns
column A = Category
column B = subcategory
Column C = taxable (True/False)
i have other fields that are not crucial to this question. i have set up a
pivot table to view the data by category. i want to add a coolumn, or
calculated field, showing the amount of tax @ 7.5% for the items that are
taxable. can you use if/then statements in pivot tables?


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