Microsoft KB Archive/188223

= XL98: PivotTable Report Unavailable with Parameter Query =

Article ID: 188223

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188223



SYMPTOMS
If you are returning data to Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition from an external data source, the PivotTable Report option may be unavailable in the "Returning External Data to Microsoft Excel" dialog box.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the data you are returning is based on a parameter query.



RESOLUTION
If you want to create a PivotTable report from external data, do not use a parameter query.



STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
A parameter query is a type of query that, when run, prompts you for criteria that is used for the result set. For example, a query that returns information about employee salaries may use a parameter for the employee's name. Based on the name you provide, a different result set is returned.

To create a parameter query, in the Microsoft Query Criteria pane, type a text string that is surrounded by brackets ([]) in the Value field for the field to which you want to apply the parameter.

NOTE: Do not type the exact name of the field inside the brackets.

A parameter (the text you type inside the brackets) can be up to 255 characters and may contain any characters other than control characters or brackets. You can use a parameter in expressions, and you can use more than one parameter in a single expression. For example, you can type the following parameter in the Date field:

>=[Start Date] AND <=[End Date]

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180184 XL98: How to Create Parameter Queries

