Overview
Devoted entirely to PivotTables and PivotCharts, this book shows you how to take full advantage of these powerful tools, which enable you to pull meaningful information from masses of seemingly meaningless data. Loaded with illustrations and real-world examples, it takes you step by step through creating a PivotTable; formatting, filtering, and grouping data; creating PivotCharts from those data; and more. You’ll learn to work with multidimensional data, how to create and manipulate PivotTables using VBA, and—most importantly—you’ll discover what these tools can do for you.Synopsis
Devoted entirely to PivotTables and PivotCharts, this book shows you how to take full advantage of these powerful tools, which enable you to pull meaningful information from masses of seemingly meaningless data. Loaded with illustrations and real-world examples, it takes you step by step through creating a PivotTable; formatting, filtering, and grouping data; creating PivotCharts from those data; and more. You’ll learn to work with multidimensional data, how to create and manipulate PivotTables using VBA, and—most importantly—you’ll discover what these tools can do for you.
Editorials
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The Barnes & Noble ReviewExcel PivotTables and PivotCharts can instantly reveal insights that would otherwise need to be pried loose with a crowbar -- or stay buried in your data forever. With Excel 2007, Microsoft has revamped these features. But expert guidance is as welcome as ever -- especially, the help and hands-on walkthroughs Peter Aitken offers here.
Aitken's no-experience-necessary tutorial starts with the absolute basics: choosing internal and external data sources. You'll master Excel 2007's updated PivotTable/PivotChart toolset, including its powerful PivotTable components. And, since owning a hammer doesn't make everything a nail, Aitken also explains when PivotTables aren't the best solution, and points you to better alternatives.
By now, you're ready for the "majors": using PivotTables with multidimensional data in real OLAP applications. Aitken demystifies this; then introduces the fine art of automating PivotTables with VBA. You'll never look at your data the same way again. Bill Camarda, from the May 2007 Read Only