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    Hi, I have a very bizarre problem. I have a file that is several years old. It houses data for training audits by new staff, and creates reports for the trainers via preset pivot tables (and other formuals/charts/macro to update the filters on the pivot tables). The pivots read a tab called Data, from the same named range (datasource A:AU).

    Every new year, we roll over the file for the next year. That means we renamed the file "ABC 2019", delete the 2018 data and the trainers start rolling up with the new 2019 data.

    However, this year, when the trainer did that with the first training audit, when the macro refreshed the pivot table, instead of picking up just the 1 new staff name (John Smith), it brought in PART of an staff name who hasn't been with the company for 3 years!?! That name has NOT been in data data to roll up for 3 years. In the pivot filter dropdown, just her first name and first 3 letters of her last name show up. (i.e. Jane Dai)

    I deleted the tracker data from the Data tab, then re-copy pasted it over. Same thing. Even those the data tab clearly has John Smith in the NAME field, it shows Jane Dai in the pivot drop down. I added a new staff audit underneath John Smith. The pivot then refreshed and now shows "Jane Dai and Dave Green"??? So then deleted all the data for John Smith, added a space at the end of his name from the trainer audit checklist (where the data comes from). And the Pivot updates with "John Smith ". So I tried to roll up the audit without the space... it shows again as "Jane Dai" in the pivot... why???!!

    This is driving me nuts. As I said, we've used this file for YEARS... how is it bringing in a name that hasn't appeared in any datasource for over 3 years? But seems to bring in other names fine... just brings in Jane Dai whenever I roll up John Smith?

    Has anyone ever seen something like this before?

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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    What do you see in Pivot Table > Options > Change Data Source?
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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    Hi, yes I went through that first to make sure it was pointing to the right cell ranges. And I even reset the range name, re-added it to the pivot table.

    It only seemed to happen with that one person's name. When I rolled up another new staff audit Dave Green, he's name appeared fine in the filter. I think the file is corrupted
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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    Are you able to post enough of the data in an attachment with the error present....delete all irrelevant columns and keep a few names?

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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    It could be a pivot table grouping that has been renamed "Jane Dai".

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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    Go to
    PIVOT TABLE OPTIONS>DATA Tab>Retain items Deleted from data source> if its set to automatic (then you've found your problem)....change it to NONE
    Press ok and refresh
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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    It sounds like someone typed over the original name in the pivot table to me.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    Humdingaling - That seems to have worked! I didn't know about that area in Pivot Options before!! THANK YOU!

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    Re: Pivot not refreshing - very bizarre

    glad to have helped

    i had found it when faced with similar problem to yours a few years

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