BaseItem Property Example

This example sets the data field in the PivotTable report on Sheet1 to calculate the difference from the base field, sets the base field to the field named "ORDER_DATE," and then sets the base item to the item named "5/16/89."

With Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A3").PivotField
    .Calculation = xlDifferenceFrom
    .BaseField = "ORDER_DATE"
    .BaseItem = "5/16/89"
End With