Comments on: Cut the Size of Your Pivot Table Workbooks in Half http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/ A DataPig Technologies Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Susan http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-20991 Susan Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:52:59 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=257#comment-20991 the delete source data doesn't work. If I delete the tab containing this data, the file still stays the same size because it's linking back to this source. the delete source data doesn’t work. If I delete the tab containing this data, the file still stays the same size because it’s linking back to this source.

]]> By: SteveT http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-17914 SteveT Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:16:55 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=257#comment-17914 Never thought you could delete the data. I will have to try it out on a large (30mb) pivot table file i have. Never thought you could delete the data. I will have to try it out on a large (30mb) pivot table file i have.

]]> By: Apple http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-15943 Apple Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:22:11 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=257#comment-15943 It is very helpful!! Thanks! It is very helpful!! Thanks!

]]> By: Why http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 Why Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:25:50 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=257#comment-6669 Will having multiple pivot tables point to the same pivot cache when connecting to an OLAP datasouce be a problem? Will having multiple pivot tables point to the same pivot cache when connecting to an OLAP datasouce be a problem?

]]> By: General Ledger http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/cut-the-size-of-your-pivot-table-workbooks-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 General Ledger Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:35:31 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=257#comment-5606 Excellent Article! I live and breathe pivot tables (PT) and did not understand why they made the files so big. Knowing there is a cache explains why you need to Refresh your PT when you change the source data. You suggested copying and pasting a PT, rather than creating a new PT, in order to keep the size down. I assume using the Excel Move or Copy sheet option (displayed after right clicking on the sheet tab) does exactly the same. Excel also provides a tip on saving space when creating more than one PT in the same file. If you start the PT wizard and select the same source data range as was used for another PT, Excel displays a message. It says you can save space by basing the new PT on the old PT data. You are offered a Yes or No option to do so. Please bring your road show to New Jersey so I can thank you in person for your outstanding contributions to the average guy. Excellent Article! I live and breathe pivot tables (PT) and did not understand why they made the files so big. Knowing there is a cache explains why you need to Refresh your PT when you change the source data.

You suggested copying and pasting a PT, rather than creating a new PT, in order to keep the size down. I assume using the Excel Move or Copy sheet option (displayed after right clicking on the sheet tab) does exactly the same.

Excel also provides a tip on saving space when creating more than one PT in the same file. If you start the PT wizard and select the same source data range as was used for another PT, Excel displays a message. It says you can save space by basing the new PT on the old PT data. You are offered a Yes or No option to do so.

Please bring your road show to New Jersey so I can thank you in person for your outstanding contributions to the average guy.

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