Excel 2007 pivot tables – how to use calculated fields when connecting to a data cube

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Can you use calculated fields in Excel 2007 pivot tables when the data source is an SSAS data cube?

I am connecting to a SQL Server 2005 data cube with Excel 2007 and viewing the data though a pivot table. I want to create calculated fields in my pivot table, but the "Formulas" button is grayed out.

How do I do create calculated fields (if it is possible when connecting to a data cube) ?

Best Answer

Looks like you can't. This is the answer I got from MSDN:

Not possible. All of the aggregations are handled by Analysis Services. Since XL is not in charge of the aggregations it has no ability to do custom calculations.HTH... Jim Thomlinson

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