Mystery field in pivot table

[Ray C]

I have a pivot table in a worksheet that is based on the data from another
worksheet in the same workbook. The data worsheet has 17 columns (from A to
Q) with 62410 lines worth of data.

When I view the pivot table's list of available fields, I have 18 fields,
not 17. So I naturally thought that someone added a calculated field. But
when I looked, there is no extra calculated field. This extra field only has
about 5 values and I don't know where these 5 values are coming from.

Aside from the data source or calculated fields, I'm wondering if there is
another way of adding a new field in a pivot table. Can anyone help me? I'm
stumped. This workbook was given to me. I did Ctrl-F to find the 5 values in
the data worksheet and they are NOT there in any column.

Help !

 

[smartin]

I have a pivot table in a worksheet that is based on the data from another
worksheet in the same workbook. The data worsheet has 17 columns (from A to
Q) with 62410 lines worth of data.

When I view the pivot table's list of available fields, I have 18 fields,
not 17. So I naturally thought that someone added a calculated field. But
when I looked, there is no extra calculated field. This extra field only has
about 5 values and I don't know where these 5 values are coming from.

Aside from the data source or calculated fields, I'm wondering if there is
another way of adding a new field in a pivot table. Can anyone help me? I'm
stumped. This workbook was given to me. I did Ctrl-F to find the 5 values in
the data worksheet and they are NOT there in any column.

Help !

Did you know you can double click a data cell in the PT and a new
worksheet will open showing the detail rows from the source table?

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi Ray

Is column R hidden on the Source sheet?
Right click on the PT>PT Wizard>Back and what is the source range?

 

[Ray C]

Yes, I already did that and the mystery field is not even there, yet the
records were filtered.

 

[Ray C]

There are no hidden columns in the source sheet, and the source range is
A1:Q62410.

From A to Q implies 17 fields. Yet, there are 18 fields in the PT's
available fields list.

Another thing I tried was this:
I opened the source sheet and added filters for each column on the first
line. When I clicked on each drop-down list on each column, none of them have
the options that appear when I click the mystery field's drop-down on the PT.
So I really don't know where this field is getting its data from (in the PT)?

This mystery field is one of two column fields in the PT (if that helps).

 

[Roger Govier]

Sounds very strange, Ray.

If you would like to mail me direct with a copy of the workbook, I will
happily take a look.

To mail direct, send to
roger at technology4u dot co dot uk
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