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Liphor
Apr 09, 2022Brass Contributor
Create a slicer linking 2 pivot tables from different worksheet
I am trying to create a slicer linking 2 pivot tables from different sources as shown in the file attach. However I keep getting message that my column have duplicate values. Basically I am trying to...
- Apr 13, 2022
Liphor There were a couple of issues in your file:
- The Append query contained two columns because you renamed the Catch column in one of its sources
- The append query then needed a filter for unique values
- The pivot tables need to be using the fields from the unpivoted table queries, not from the original tables
- The Catch field for each pivot needs to be taken from the Appended Catch query, NOT from the table or the unpivoted table query
- The slicer then needs to be on that Catch field and tied to both pivot tables.
See attached.
Liphor
Apr 12, 2022Brass Contributor
JKPieterseOops sorry .Here is the attached file.
JKPieterse
Apr 13, 2022Silver Contributor
Liphor There were a couple of issues in your file:
- The Append query contained two columns because you renamed the Catch column in one of its sources
- The append query then needed a filter for unique values
- The pivot tables need to be using the fields from the unpivoted table queries, not from the original tables
- The Catch field for each pivot needs to be taken from the Appended Catch query, NOT from the table or the unpivoted table query
- The slicer then needs to be on that Catch field and tied to both pivot tables.
See attached.