The GETPIVOTDATA function used to populate automatically when I entered = and
click into my pivot data range. I have turned this auto functionality off
somehow. How do I re-enable? The function I am speaking of is describe in
the help section as follows:

You can quickly enter a simple GETPIVOTDATA formula by typing = in the cell
you want to return the value to and then clicking the cell in the PivotTable
report that contains the data you want to return.