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Pivot Table

How do you deal with double counting of grand total in pivot table, after pivot table has double counted the total from the original data source. For example after pivoting a particular data one realise that the grand total figure has been double counted different from the total in the original data source. The question is after identifying this in pivot table how do one solve this double counting in pivot table.

RE: Pivot Table

Hi,

It sounds like you've included totals on the source data so when you total your pivot table it's including them, and therefore you get double counting.

The easiest way to fix this is to change your source data. Either take the totals off the original data OR change the cell range which is coming into the Pivot table so it doesn't include the totals.

Hope this helps,

Claire

RE: Pivot Table

Hi Claire,

It there a way to resolve this problem on pivot tables other than changing the cell reference on the original data to avoid going back to the source data.

Thanks

RE: Pivot Table

Hi,

If this is the problem, and you have totals in your source data, then you need to set your source data to exclude them.

Because the numbers could change there is no "balancing calculation" that you could reliably apply.

Changing the source data range feeding the PT is probably best for you as you can leave the totals in the original data.

All data that goes into a PT must be in its simplest form and should not include any summary data.

thanks
Claire

RE: Pivot Table

Hi Claire,

This means that it not possible to resolve double counting directly on pivot tables?

RE: Pivot Table

Hi,

If I'm correct and you have totals in your source data, then excel does not think it is double counting. It is taking all the numbers which are being fed to it and adding them up.

Do you have totals in your source data?

thanks
Claire

RE: Pivot Table

Yes, I do have totals in my source data which is double counted in pivot tables, but my question is, is it possible to resolve such double counting in pivot tables directly as oppose to going back to the source data to start all over again.
Thank You

RE: Pivot Table

Hi,

It's not possible to get a Pivot Table to ignore any part of the data on which it is built except by applying a filter.

You don't have to build your table again. You just need to change the source data so it doesn't include the total row.

thanks
Claire

RE: Pivot Table

Alright.

Thanks Claire.


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