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I have a worksheet that has one column with weights. Whenever I run
the pivot table, the table has a "count" of the number of weights,
rather than the actual weights themselves. How do I correct this?

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Put the weights in the left hand side of the pivot table, not the
middle of it - they are then row labels.

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LOL, that kind of defeats the purpose of what I'm doing! But thanks
anyway.

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If a field contains blank cells, or cells with text, it will default
to COUNT. Otherwise, it will SUM.

To change the function after adding the field:
Right-click on a cell in the Weights column, and choose Field Settings
From the Summarize by list, choose Sum, and click OK



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I have a worksheet that has one column with weights. Whenever I run
the pivot table, the table has a "count" of the number of weights,
rather than the actual weights themselves. How do I correct this?



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Thanks Debra, got it!

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