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How can I set up a pivot table to show "count of" totals by year across different columns (instead of just filtering year by year)
Solved by O. E. in 19 mins
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Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:21
Hi
User
01/07/2018 - 02:21
Hello
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:21
Welcome to Got it Pro
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:21
Can you please share your excel sheet'
User
01/07/2018 - 02:21
I don't have it, it's on my office computer
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:22
oh ok. Request you to create sample data in excel
User
01/07/2018 - 02:23
Not sue what you mean, I just have a lot of raw output for different events with Start and End Date in 3/10/2017 format
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:23
yes...
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:24
I understand your requirement but would like sample format that will help us to understand better
User
01/07/2018 - 02:25
Something like that
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:25
Ok .. One minute
User
01/07/2018 - 02:25
I want a pivot table where I can set count of total summaries as columns across different date ranges
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:27
Do you want to see Start date wise or End date wise
User
01/07/2018 - 02:27
I want columns for example 2017, 2018, 1H 2017, 2H 2017, 1H 2018
User
01/07/2018 - 02:28
Counting total number of times people have attended different events
User
01/07/2018 - 02:28
and the columns should be for time period
User
01/07/2018 - 02:29
Not sure if I need to create columns in the source data, or if it can be done in the pivot
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:31
Sorry network disconnected
User
01/07/2018 - 02:32
no problem
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:32
I will send you sample
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:32
Please check and confirm
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:32
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:33
If you want to Quarter wise then we will be able to create in Pivot itself
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:33
If its every 6 months (1H and 2H) then need to create separate columns
User
01/07/2018 - 02:34
I want to have a separate columns for different itme ranges: 1H 2017, 2H 2017, 1H 2018, 2017, 2018
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:34
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
01/07/2018 - 02:34
Currently I can only filter year by year
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:35
Check this file another version of pivot
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:35
if you want to see every 6 months need to create a column
User
01/07/2018 - 02:36
that's more like it, but I have Company Name as rows, and I want Columns to be time period totals
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:36
oh ok..
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:37
Please check this version
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
01/07/2018 - 02:38
yes, that's close..
User
01/07/2018 - 02:38
but how to set it up?
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:38
Ok...
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:38
Just place the cursor in the pivot table
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:38
Drag company name in Row wise
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:38
Start date put it in column
User
01/07/2018 - 02:38
ok thank you
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:38
After that just right click
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:39
Group
Excelchat Expert
01/07/2018 - 02:39
And select how do you want to group the date whether its Month,Years and Quarter select all three so that you will get this output
User
01/07/2018 - 02:39
I see.. thanks
User
01/07/2018 - 02:40
thank you!
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