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QQQ
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Cannot group fields in Pivot Tables

Software: MS Excel 2016

Excel File: GitHub Repository

 

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I am unable to group fields in pivot table of Excel file.

 

Graffiti table is linked with Calendar table via Date (in PowerPivot > Data Model), so why is there difficulty in grouping the following.

 

However if I unlink the tables (which is what I DO NOT want to do), then it works

 

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That is really sad.  Combined two tables to extend the data and now I cannot group.

 

Surely there must be a workaround.

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BILASolution
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@Ashish_Mathuris right. I tried to find out a cause for solving the problem.

 

Ashish_Mathur
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Super User

Hi,

 

As far as i know, the Grouping featue is deactivated on Pivot Tables created via the Data Model.


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Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

That is really sad.  Combined two tables to extend the data and now I cannot group.

 

Surely there must be a workaround.


@QQQ wrote:

That is really sad.  Combined two tables to extend the data and now I cannot group.

 

Surely there must be a workaround.


@QQQ

For better response, I'd suggest you post in the dedicated Power Pivot Forum. There're more experts there.

BILASolution
Solution Specialist
Solution Specialist

Group.png

 

 

Hi, whenever you group some rows, excel creates a parent - child hierarchy (See the picture above). In your case the problem appears because of a new included value in the parent field (Group 1). This value isn't related with the Date Table then the error message pops up when you try to do the grouping.

 

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