Forum Discussion
OLAP Get Pivot Data function vs. Non-OLAP Pivot tabel
=GETPIVOTDATA("[Measures].[Previous Day's Order Volume Tons]",$A$1,"[3. Customer].[Sales Organization Desc]","[3. Customer].[Sales Organization Desc].&[Barilla USA FG sales]","[3. Customer].[Distribution Channel Desc]","[3. Customer].[Distribution Channel Desc].&[Modern Trade]","[2. Product].[International Category Desc]","[2. Product].[International Category Desc].&[DRY PASTA]","[2. Product].[Category Desc]","[2. Product].[Category Desc].&[DRY SEMOLINA PASTA]","[2. Product].[Sub brand Desc]","[2. Product].[Sub brand Desc].[" & M150 & "]")
In general formula shall work, here is the sample
You exact formula is
=GETPIVOTDATA(
"[Measures].[Previous Day's Order Volume Tons]",
$A$1,
"[3. Customer].[Sales Organization Desc]",
"[3. Customer].[Sales Organization Desc].&[Barilla USA FG sales]",
"[3. Customer].[Distribution Channel Desc]",
"[3. Customer].[Distribution Channel Desc].&[Modern Trade]",
"[2. Product].[International Category Desc]",
"[2. Product].[International Category Desc].&[DRY PASTA]",
"[2. Product].[Category Desc]",
"[2. Product].[Category Desc].&[DRY SEMOLINA PASTA]",
"[2. Product].[Sub brand Desc]",
"[2. Product].[Sub brand Desc].[" & M150 & "]"
)it could give #REF! error if the value in M150 is not recognized for the cube.
You have been very patient so far but I have to profess my ignorance in your last statement when you say that the cell reference may not be "recognized for the cube". I started the formula by typing an = sign in a cell outside the pivot table that was created from an OLAP connection and then letting Excel build the formula. Then I was trying to edit that formula with the syntax you showed. Not sure what I am doing wrong. I just tried refreshing the cube again by running the OLAP query but no change - still #REF.
It's hard to say what exactly is wrong without the file. For example, in the cell it could be "Lights " instead of "Lights".
Try to play with attached file, that's the sample from my previous post.