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Hello,
I tried to attach my spreadsheet bit it is too large. I built a power pivot table with a customized formula and everything looked really good but when I try and update the information for the new day the only thing that comes up is the error #NUM!. I am struggling understanding why the formula works for data that was in the spreadsheet when I made it but any data that I update it with gives me the error.
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Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:14
good day
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:14
how may i help you today
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:14
can you send in the file
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:15
hello?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:15
I tried, It saws it is to large.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:15
ok can you send a screenshot?
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:17
hi
User
13/12/2017 - 09:17
Sorry, I am trying.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:18
i think we can try to troubleshoot by discussing
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:18
so you have a pivot table
User
13/12/2017 - 09:18
Okay
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:18
where is the source data located?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:19
The file has 4 tables in the same spreadsheet as the Power Pivot.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:19
ok
User
13/12/2017 - 09:19
One of the tables is a Power Query that is pulled from a very large spreadsheet.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:20
ok
User
13/12/2017 - 09:20
That is why the life is so big
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:20
which table is giving you the error
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:20
the one with power query or the others
User
13/12/2017 - 09:20
The error is with the actual pivot table
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:21
if i get you right
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:21
you have some sort of dashboard
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:21
with 4 pivot tables on it
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:22
is that correct?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:23
No sorry, three of the tables are just tables that I have uploaded to the data model and the other one is the power query that I have also loaded into the data model.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:23
ok
User
13/12/2017 - 09:23
There is only 1 pivot table built with information from all the different tables.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:23
so all data was loaded into the data model
User
13/12/2017 - 09:24
Correct.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:24
so where do you try to add new data?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:25
The new data comes from a data dump file that I access through the query I refresh every day.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:25
i suggest you recheck your query
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:26
see the steps
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:26
also the query should start by preferably selecting data source as a folder
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:27
you can dump all the files you want the query to extract data from there
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:27
power query will be faster when all data is in one location
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:28
i see it's only tuesday that has a problem
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:29
are you there?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:29
Yes, but when I update it tomorrow it will be Tuesday a Wednesday.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:29
but did it work from sun and monday ?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:29
But if I rebuild the spreadsheet and put in all the current information there will not be a problem until I updat it again.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:29
when you used it on monday
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:30
i understand
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:30
the problem is with your query
User
13/12/2017 - 09:30
Yes I have a slicer to only show one week at a time
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:31
recheck your steps on the query you are using
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:31
also, is the name of your source file the same?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:32
The same name as this current file?
User
13/12/2017 - 09:32
No
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:32
i suggest you load your data onto a table instead to a data model
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:32
so that if there is a problem of this nature, you can troubleshoot it
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:33
create your pivot table from the data loaded from a query
User
13/12/2017 - 09:34
Okay, I will give that a try. Thank you for your time.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:34
you are welcome
User
13/12/2017 - 09:34
Have a nice day.
Excelchat Expert
13/12/2017 - 09:34
you too :)
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