Tags: VALUE

Perform different calculations in the Subtotal/Grand Total column of a Pivot Table

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Visualise a Pivot Table with a few Fields dragged in the Report filter, Row labels and Value Area section.  In the Column labels are two fields, Month and then Year – so in the column labels, for every month, there is data for three years 2005, 2006 and 2007.  For some months, there is data […]

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Compute year wise weighted average on a large dataset

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Assume a dataset with a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) [appearing in one column] data for years ranging from 1985 to 2010 for 114 countries.  This dataset has 170,000 rows of data and one row below the last row for every country, there is a total of the KPI column.  So, if there are 25 rows […]

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Calculate a unique count with conditions in a Pivot Table

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Assume a three column table arranged as follows: Circle, Date of Fault and ID.  Dates in the date range span one week – November 26, 2012 to December 2, 2012.  A particular equipment can be only one specific Region and the same equipment an go faulty multiple times within one week.  Data for one week […]

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Sum highest n numbers based on conditions

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Assume a two column database with names in column A and numbers in column B.  Names in column A may be repeated.  If a user types a certain name in a cell, a formula should sum the highest three values from column B for that name. Depending upon the version of MS Excel which you are […]

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