How To Fix Pivot Table Errors

Excel pivot tables are a powerful tool but they sometimes generate confusing error messages. This video tutorial shows you how to fix four Excel pivot table errors: pivot table field name is not valid, pivot table report cannot overlap… & there’s already data, pivot table field name already exists, cannot hide this selection.

0:00 PivotTable field name is not valid
0:23 PivotTable report cannot overlap… / There’s already data…
0:52 PivotTable field name already exists
1:19 Cannot hide this selection
1:47 Thank you

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[nicknicolay]

Lots of good information packed onto two minutes. Thanks Pete

[bjshrhq]

how to enable pivot table analyze field calculation option

[benfithian]

I vividly remember the first time I encountered error #1. Drove me half mad trying to solve. Wish I had HTA back then!

[gauravbansal]

excel proble solution ? we couldn't complete the action for the pivot table "pivottable9"in the "sheet2" because it would overwrite exiting merged cells. make space and try again

[alisaid]

When I select refresh all I find msg there's is already a data in sheet do you want replace what can I do

[francoishaasbroek]

Hi Pete. When i refresh, i get the message:" The command requires at least two rows of source dat. You cannot use the command on a selection in only one row". How can i resolve it? Regards