Create Excel Dashboard or PivotTable That Works WITHOUT PowerPivot?

kestefon

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I have to create summary reports on a regular basis for a dataset with millions of records. I learned about PowerPivot a few weeks ago and can use that to create my own PivotTables, but I'd like to create something dynamic within Excel that my end-users can easily use without having to install PowerPivot or any extra add-ins. Ideally, I'd like them to be able to sift through all of the data with filters and slicers. Any ideas what my options are?
 

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You could upgrade to Office 2013. While still technically an add-in, PowerPivot is installed by default to your end users don't need to download it. Depending upon your current version and whether you are 64 bit, regular pivots might work with millions of rows, but probably not tens of millions, but I expect you have already tried that. If you have IT support and a good SQLServer team, you can install SQLServer 2012 Analysis Services (SSAS) where you can deploy powerpivot to a server, in which case older versions of Excel can interact with the model without powerpivot on the client. SSAS is the best way to go for a number of reasons, but the IT support needed is not trivial. - Pete
 
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Office 2013 64bit crashes a ton and I regret building anything in it. I much prefer 2010. Also for power pivot in 2013 you have to buy office professional plus as that is the ONLY version of 2013 excel in which you can use power pivot.

As for SSAS, I would love to play with it but IT isn't very accommodating of power pivot needs.
 
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Also for power pivot in 2013 you have to buy office professional plus as that is the ONLY version of 2013 excel in which you can use power pivot.

Standalone Excel has it too now.
 
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