Macro - Pivot Tables

[bex24]

Hi there,
This is my first time trying to build a macro and I have five sheets that I am trying to create a macro for. I was going to do it as a step-by-step macro (linking them to buttons). Basically I am running a pivot table for each sheet. The problem is, I am trying to do a sum of all the values, but for whatever reason, it continues to take the "count". Do you know what I am doing wrong?

Thanks!!!

 

[Crow_23]

Here's a step by step. Any problems let me know and I'll do my best:

1. Start recording macro
2. Data --> Pivot table
3. Opens up the pivot table "Wizard"
4. Click Next 2 times until u get to the window that has "Layout" on the bottom left and click on this.
5. While in layout put in the column headers that you want displayed
6. Double click on the column header that has been placed into the "Data" field.
7. Click "Sum" or whatever other option you would like for it to do.
8. Hit Ok and that should do it

Try makin the macro like this and if there is any problem with my directions let me know. On same note any problem with macro post the code.

 

[bex24]

i followed those steps - and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. this is the code for the macro that didn't work:
Sub planned()
'
' planned Macro
' Macro recorded 2/18/2005 by rebeccal
'

'
ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Add(SourceType:=xlDatabase, SourceData:= _
"qry_RegularPARSbyRSM!R1C1:R250C12").CreatePivotTable TableDestination:="", _
TableName:="PivotTable3", DefaultVersion:=xlPivotTableVersion10
ActiveSheet.PivotTableWizard TableDestination:=ActiveSheet.Cells(3, 1)
ActiveSheet.Cells(3, 1).Select
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable3").AddFields RowFields:=Array("RSM", _
"PromoType", "CUS_NAME", "Par Number"), ColumnFields:=Array("Fiscal_Year", _
"Fiscal_Quarter")
ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable3").PivotFields("Planned").Orientation = _
xlDataField
End Sub

does this help?

thanks so much!

 

[Norie]

What do you mean sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't?

Is it causing errors or not giving the expected results?