Excel - General Question on Pivot Table - Expert Solution

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I want to add ranking column in my pivot table. I used rank formulas in calculated field but it just #N/A. How to calculate ranking based on the value in pivot table?
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Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:09
Greetings!
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:10
Thank you for choosing Got It Pro.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:10
You need help on Pivot Table rankings, correct?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:10
yes
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:10
Alright. Do you have an example data that we could work on?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:10
I use spreadsheet and I don't know how to add ranking formulas
User 30/06/2018 - 04:10
yes I have
User 30/06/2018 - 04:11
I'll send you this link
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:11
Alright. Can you paste the data here in this open workbook we have?
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:11
Or just attach the file. You can do that by clicking the "Clip" icon beside the chat window
User 30/06/2018 - 04:11
I do it on spreadsheet
User 30/06/2018 - 04:11
Can I send you the link?
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:12
Alright, that should be fine.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:12
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WjD_IE-Rure2Qia8-ZpDXuh1FzwFJayaaYnDw77xvVo/edit?usp=sharing
User 30/06/2018 - 04:13
I wanna add ranking column in Sum of Revenue by each items - 5 months (All Restaurants) table
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:13
Okay, give me a minute.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:13
I don't have access to it.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:13
Can you please just save the file and upload it here?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:13
I have just gave you an access
User 30/06/2018 - 04:14
because all of my sheet link together
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:14
Alright
User 30/06/2018 - 04:14
Can you check again? Sorry for this
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:14
You want to add a ranking for each month?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:14
only for May
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:15
Okay, hold on.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:15
Thanks a lot
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:19
Alright, first, your sheet is kind of complicated. I need you to do me a favor.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:19
Can you duplicate the data of the Sum of May values?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:20
behind May column?, give me 1 minutes
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:20
Alright.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:21
I did it
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:21
Okay, hold on.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:22
yes
User 30/06/2018 - 04:30
Ranking Dimension is just Rank column I did in Sheet All - R
User 30/06/2018 - 04:30
By using formulas (if you need more in formation ^^)
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:30
That is the ranking values we are expecting?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:31
yes
User 30/06/2018 - 04:31
But I can't display it in pivot table
User 30/06/2018 - 04:31
it's so wrong
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:31
I see, hold on.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:32
I wanna add ranking for 27 key category first, from 1-27
User 30/06/2018 - 04:32
and when you expand this pivot table, we can add ranking based on your cell you expand
User 30/06/2018 - 04:33
anyway, I need to rank 27 key category from 1-27 first. All - R sheet is focus on the detail only
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:33
Understood.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:34
We're getting close. It is just the difference between Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel that I have to figure out.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:38
yup I hope so. I tried a lot for 2 days but I can't find any way to do. No filter setting, no value setting, just using formulas. It can't understand cell I indicate :(
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:39
Exactly, there's also a limitation on the options on how to show the values as. And also sorting...
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:39
But we're getting closer, hold on.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:40
Yes, thanks a lot
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:44
Is it okay if we sort them by it's ranking?
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:44
Or does it have to stay the same way?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:45
it's okay if it don't change my category group
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:46
You mean column A?
User 30/06/2018 - 04:46
yup
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:46
Oh okay
User 30/06/2018 - 04:46
the detail in each category we can change
User 30/06/2018 - 04:46
the number of this is ok too
User 30/06/2018 - 04:46
don't worry
User 30/06/2018 - 04:46
just don't change these name and item details in this
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:47
Got it
User 30/06/2018 - 04:47
But I still prefer to add one more column. I hope so.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:48
Okay, it seems like we are really limited in the pivot table functionality of google sheets. It's unfortunate but we can't add the ranking within the pivot table.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:49
What we can do is add another separate column.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:49
I got it. Just do all of things you can
User 30/06/2018 - 04:50
if we add separate column, we can use formulas like excel, right
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:50
Yes.
User 30/06/2018 - 04:51
I understand. And I know how it works. Thanks a lot for spending your time with me
User 30/06/2018 - 04:51
Thanks a lot
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:51
Alright. You could also try and change the Column Header for Column J that would make sense.
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:52
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User 30/06/2018 - 04:52
Yes. I'll do that. Hope you have a nice day
Excelchat Expert 30/06/2018 - 04:52
You too!
User 30/06/2018 - 04:53
Thanks ^^

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