can not open pivot table source file

G

Guest

message 'can not open pivot table source file' appears for a file received
via email.
Any help is appreciated
 
N

Nick Hodge

Jerry

It's because the pivot is trying to refresh on opening and you don't have
the source from which the data is dragged. Either the initial 'owner' need
to save the data with the workbook, or they need to 'break the link' and you
will just get a 'flat' version of the data

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
(e-mail address removed)
 

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