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Aladdin_Ajaj
Dec 28, 2022Copper Contributor
How I calculate two average fields in pivot table
I'm trying to subtract two averages in pivot table using calculation filed option "average 2 - average 1" but the result comes out incorrect it's not the subtraction of both averages I change...
- Dec 28, 2022
This doesn't work the way you think it does :)) What happens is illustrated in K2:N4 below:
If, with the above Table1, you expect the diff. shown in I8:I9 AFAIK this isn't doable with a classic PivotTable but with Power Pivot assuming you run Excel >/=2013 on Windows
Aladdin_Ajaj
Dec 28, 2022Copper Contributor
I didn't know about power pivot tools I thought it's just a subtraction between two values and it's done lol I appreciate your time in explaining the solution it's more clear now
Lorenzo
Dec 28, 2022Silver Contributor
Glad we could help. To help others, please mark as solution (link at the bottom of each reply you get) either Riny_van_Eekelen or my reply - Thanks & Nice EOD