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    Applying named ranges to Pivot table

    Hello,

    I have a range of data that is added to constently. I named the range "Download" and defined it as =Indirect(Sheet1!B3) where Sheet1!B3 has another formula which produces the range of the data. I want to apply the named range to a pivot table so that when it updates, the range is updated as well but i'm not sure on how to do this. I put the word "download" in the range input of the pivot table wizard but it results in an error and doesn't complete. how can i set the pivot table's range to the named range that I defined?

    All help is greatly appreciated
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    You should be able to combine the formula in B3 into your defined name formula. If that doesn't work, I'd suggest an Offset formula, such as =Offset($A$1,0,0,COUNTA(A:A),COUNTA(1:1)) and use that in your named range.

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    Hello,

    I really appreciate your help but i'm still in a bind! my question was how do I apply that defined range to my pivot table? I try to put the name of the range in the range input of the pivot table wizard and it comes up with an error saying it cannot locate that source file?? does anyone know how I can make my pivot table take the named range that i defined??

    Thank you

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    Could you post a workbook with sample data? Putting the name of the named range as the range of the pivot table works fine for me.

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    sample

    here it is and heres what im trying to do...

    on the sheet(com.jdedwards.jas!) theres a list of data. it is downloaded monthly which means its range changes everytime I use this workbook.

    Sheet(CONVERTER) has the pivot table but right now the range is set on the range of the current data in sheet(com.jdedwards.jas).

    I named a range called DOWNLOAD which is a dynamic range,(the offset formula you gave me earlier), and another called DOWNLOAD2 which is my orriginal INDIRECT Function approach...

    I don't really care which one is used at the moment as long as when I update the sheet(com.jdedwards.jas) that the pivot table's source range updates automatically...

    Note I am using Excel 2003 not 07 and don't mind the macros... there still in the works..

    Could you briefly explain whta I am doing wrong when you do figure it out...

    Thanks a million
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    Thanks

    Alright I dleted and retyped my named ranges and now they work... must have been a typo... thanx for your help I really apreciate it..

    Cheeers

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