Pivot Table Problem

[Mondi]

My Access 2000 just recently started to give error message "Problem obtaining data" when ever I create a pivot table and try to perform layout opertion. Any suggestions on where to start looking for the cause? This problem just recently developed.

Mondi

 

[Tom Wickerath]

You might have a corrupt acwzmain.mde file. Search for this file on your hard drive and
your installation CD. Grab a new copy from the \PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE\1033 folder of
your install CD, and overwrite the copy that you find on your hard drive.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;208307

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My Access 2000 just recently started to give error message "Problem obtaining data" when
ever I create a pivot table and try to perform layout opertion. Any suggestions on where
to start looking for the cause? This problem just recently developed.

Mondi

 

[Mondi]

Tom, I did as you sugested with no improvement in the problem. Actually prior to submitting my question I re-install the complete office 2000 professional in my computer suspecting that there was a corrupted file.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Tom Wickerath]

Hi Mondi,

Are you trying to use the Pivot Table wizard with a parameter query? A parameter query is
one that prompts the user for information at run-time. Try opening your query--does it
run okay, or is it prompting you for an input?

PivotTable Wizard Fails with Parameter Query in Access
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198930

If that doesn't help solve this problem, then sorry, but I don't have any other
suggestions.

Tom

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Tom, I did as you sugested with no improvement in the problem. Actually prior to
submitting my question I re-install the complete office 2000 professional in my computer
suspecting that there was a corrupted file.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Mondi]

Tom,
Problem occurres no matter how simple the It occures whether I am using a query as the source data or a simple table. The effect is the same. I still get the error message. "An error occurred while trying to use the Microsoft Excel Pivot Table wizard. Microsoft Excel returned the following error: 'Problems Obtaining data.'".

Guess I will just have to wipe my hard drive clean and re-install from a clean drive.

Thanks anyway.

Mondi

 

[Roger]

I am having the same problem with getting the "Problem Obtaining Data" error message. Did you ever find a fix for this problem?