Pivot Table - Filter

[Guest]

When I select a drop-down to a filter row (or column) to select a value I
often see or can select values that are no longer in the datasource. Is there
a way to remove these simply.

only way i can figure out is to rebuild pivot report or move the value to
"page" and "hide items" but this is not very good or wise

any ideas

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

There are instructions here for clearing old items from a pivot table:

http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot04.html

 

[Guest]

Thanks - is there any way to also i the field description box ie in the part
where you can "Hide Items"

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

I'm not sure what you mean. Can you give an example?

 

[Guest]

when i double click on a field name, say in the column section it brings up a
box with info on the field. in older version of excel you can see all the
values in this box and can manually select a value to hide it. I notice now
however at home on my newer version of excel this is no longer an option. not
to worry your first mail helps anyway

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

Your newer version of Excel will still show that list if you
double-click on a page field button.
In Page, Row and Column fields, you can show or hide items by checking
or unchecking items in the dropdown list of items.