Calculate Average in pivot item

[kd]

Hi friends,

I need to calculate the average of a column in a pivot for eg. Jan 09 and
Feb 09 so on and so forth for the whole year. Now how can i calculate the
average of count of Jan 09 and Feb 09 ie. (Jan 09 + Feb 09)/2 . Data in the
column just says Jan 09, feb 09 , mar 09 so I have to take their count
against other columns and then take its average.

I tried calculating item in the pivot but its giving error "Calculated items
do not work with customs subtotal".

If you can advise the above or its alternative, I'll be greatful.

Regards,
KD

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,

Please tell us how the data is structured in the source range

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Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
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[kd]

Hi Ashish,

Data is structured in one sheet in rows and columns. Columns being Region,
Grade OHC etc. etc.

For heading being OHC, Data in rows being

Jan 09
Jan 09
Jan 09
Jan 09
Jan 09
Feb 09
Feb 09
Feb 09
Feb 09
Mar 09

I want to take take the average of months count. Is that possible through
pivot, if not what alternative can you suggest.

Thanks in adavnce for any help.
KD

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,

DId you right click on any item in the pivot and change the summarise by
setting (under Field settings) from sum/count to average

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Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

 

[kd]

No, it is count only, if I average it, it will show #DIV/0! error.

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,

I am not clear about your question. Please mail your question to me at
ask(at)ashishmathur(dot)com.

Thank you.

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Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

 

[Herbert Seidenberg]

Excel 2007 PivotTable
Count items, average count of items:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mghfmmzkxt3/11_30_09.xlsx
http://c0444202.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/11_30_09.xlsx