Excel: Crosstab Fails If Field Name Left Blank or Is Numeric
ID: Q87287
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0
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Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0
SUMMARY
If you attempt to use Crosstabs in Microsoft Excel with a database that
includes a blank field name, you may encounter one of the following
problems depending on the version of Microsoft Excel that you are using.
Version of
Microsoft Excel Behavior
4.0a for Windows If your database contains a blank field name or a
numeric field name, and you choose the Crosstab
command from the Data menu, you receive the
following error message:
Fieldnames must not be numeric or blank
4.0 for Windows If you choose a field with a blank field name or a
numeric field name as one of the value fields, the
Crosstab ReportWizard returns the following error
message:
No data records retrieved
The crosstab report is not created.
4.0 for the When you choose the Create a New Crosstab button
Macintosh in the Crosstab Wizard dialog box, you receive the
following error message:
Fieldnames must not be numeric or blank
3.0 for both When you choose Crosstab from the Data menu, you
Windows and receive the following error message:
Macintosh
Database cannot contain blank fieldnames
The crosstab report is not created.
NOTE: Even if you enter field names are entered in the form "=1992", the
Crosstab command will fail.
MORE INFORMATION
The CROSSTAB.XLA file (Crosstabs) is an add-in supplied with Microsoft
Excel that creates a cross tabulation table of database information.
REFERENCES
"User's Guide 1," version 4.0, pages 346-356
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