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XL98: PivotTable Report Unavailable with Parameter Query

Article ID: 188223

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q188223

SYMPTOMS

If you are returning data to Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition from an external data source, the PivotTable Report option may be unavailable in the "Returning External Data to Microsoft Excel" dialog box.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the data you are returning is based on a parameter query.

RESOLUTION

If you want to create a PivotTable report from external data, do not use a parameter query.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

A parameter query is a type of query that, when run, prompts you for criteria that is used for the result set. For example, a query that returns information about employee salaries may use a parameter for the employee's name. Based on the name you provide, a different result set is returned.

To create a parameter query, in the Microsoft Query Criteria pane, type a text string that is surrounded by brackets ([]) in the Value field for the field to which you want to apply the parameter.

NOTE: Do not type the exact name of the field inside the brackets.

A parameter (the text you type inside the brackets) can be up to 255 characters and may contain any characters other than control characters or brackets. You can use a parameter in expressions, and you can use more than one parameter in a single expression. For example, you can type the following parameter in the Date field:

>=[Start Date] AND <=[End Date]

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180184 XL98: How to Create Parameter Queries

REFERENCES

For more information about Parameter Queries, click the Office Assistant, type create a query, click Search, and then click to view "Get external data by using Microsoft Query."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

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