grouping field in pivot table!

[via135]

hi all!

in my worksheet a particular field (COL) contains "two digit numbers,some alphabets & some alphanumerals"..like (10,20,30,AA,BB,A1,B3,...).

the problem is after creating a pivot table while i am trying to group that particular filed i am getting the msg "can't group that field".

how to overcome the problem?

help pl!

-via135

[Debra Dalgleish]

The Group command is for date and number fields, and won't work if a
field contains text or blank cells.

You could manually group the items in the field, by selecting two or
more items in the pivot table, and choosing PivotTable>Group and Show
Detail>Group.

Or, add a column to the source data table, and enter a Group label
there, for each record. Add that field to the pivot table.

via135 wrote:
> hi all!
>
> in my worksheet a particular field (COL) contains "two digit
> numbers,some alphabets & some alphanumerals"..like
> (10,20,30,AA,BB,A1,B3,...).
>
> the problem is after creating a pivot table while i am trying to group
> that particular filed i am getting the msg "can't group that field".
>
> how to overcome the problem?
>
> help pl!
>
> -via135
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

[via135]

hi ..Debra!

your second idea is ok!

but i can't understand the first one ie. manual grouping!

the pivot table has page filed called "memo" in which 10,20,30,15,12,aa,ab,ba..are the contents!

you are giving suggestion to manually group the contents 10,20,30,15 &12 am i correct?

pl explain me in detail which would be helpful for me!

thks!

-via135

The Group command is for date and number fields, and won't work if a
field contains text or blank cells.

You could manually group the items in the field, by selecting two or
more items in the pivot table, and choosing PivotTable>Group and Show
Detail>Group.

Or, add a column to the source data table, and enter a Group label
there, for each record. Add that field to the pivot table.

via135 wrote:
> hi all!
>
> in my worksheet a particular field (COL) contains "two digit
> numbers,some alphabets & some alphanumerals"..like
> (10,20,30,AA,BB,A1,B3,...).
>
> the problem is after creating a pivot table while i am trying to group
> that particular filed i am getting the msg "can't group that field".
>
> how to overcome the problem?
>
> help pl!
>
> -via135
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

[Debra Dalgleish]

To manually group items:

In the pivot table, click on an item, to select it
Hold the Ctrl key, and click on the remaining items you want in the group
On the pivot table menu bar, choose PivotTable>Group and Show Detail>Group

via135 wrote:
> hi ..Debra!
>
> your second idea is ok!
>
> but i can't understand the first one ie. manual grouping!
>
> the pivot table has page filed called "memo" in which
> 10,20,30,15,12,aa,ab,ba..are the contents!
>
> you are giving suggestion to manually group the contents 10,20,30,15
> &12 am i correct?
>
> pl explain me in detail which would be helpful for me!
>
> thks!
>
> -via135
>
>
>
>
>
> Debra Dalgleish Wrote:
>
>>The Group command is for date and number fields, and won't work if a
>>field contains text or blank cells.
>>
>>You could manually group the items in the field, by selecting two or
>>more items in the pivot table, and choosing PivotTable>Group and Show
>>Detail>Group.
>>
>>Or, add a column to the source data table, and enter a Group label
>>there, for each record. Add that field to the pivot table.
>>
>>via135 wrote:
>>
>>>hi all!
>>>
>>>in my worksheet a particular field (COL) contains "two digit
>>>numbers,some alphabets & some alphanumerals"..like
>>>(10,20,30,AA,BB,A1,B3,...).
>>>
>>>the problem is after creating a pivot table while i am trying to
>>
>>group
>>
>>>that particular filed i am getting the msg "can't group that field".
>>>
>>>how to overcome the problem?
>>>
>>>help pl!
>>>
>>>-via135
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html