Power Pivot in Excel- Example
To make it understandable, let’s create a simple PowerPivot file as an example by using another file as the data source. There are two tables available, from which, one table contains the breakdown of finances while another is matching the state names with their abbreviations.
Step 1: Click on Manage Button
The first step includes Clicking on the “Manage button” under the “PowerPivot Window”, which can be seen at the top left corner of the ribbon.
Step 2: Select the Data Source
Once the screen got generated, the next step is to select the data source. It can be anything, such as SQL Server Reports, any Data feeds, text files, or Excel files.
Step 3: Click on From other Sources and Select Excel
Next, click on “From Other Sources” and the window will be popup, as shown below. In the popup window, select the “Excel File” from the section “Text File” and then click on the “Next” button.
Step 4: Select the File
Next, select the Excel file which has the data.
Step 5: Import Data
Next step involves selecting the tables and sheets, from which the data will be imported. Here the data can be imported from multiple source files and sheets.
Step 6: Click on Close
Once you are done, click on the finish button, and click on the Close button to end the process and import the data into the spreadsheet.
The data model is now complete. The imported data is shown in the Excel PowerPivot window. The data tables in this section differ from those in the Excel files. Tables can be simply changed and worked on here. It is also possible to create Pivot charts and Pivot tables here.
Here we have discussed the main features and working of power pivot in Excel. Along with that, it’s the installation process and its use. So, it can be said that this add-in of Microsoft Excel can be a useful tool for many different organizations, that deal with data regularly.
Power Pivot for Excel
Power Pivot serves as an Excel add-on enabling robust data analysis and the creation of advanced data models. This tool facilitates the integration of extensive data from diverse sources, enabling swift information analysis and seamless sharing of insights.
Whether working in Excel or Power Pivot, users can generate a Data Model comprising interconnected tables. The data model visible in an Excel workbook corresponds to the one in the Power Pivot window. Importing data into Excel makes it accessible in Power Pivot and vice versa.
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