The data below are a subset of the Resale dataset provided with the software. This (computer simulated) data. gives the selling price, the number of bedrooms, the total square footage (finished and unfinished), and the size of. the lots for 150 residential properties sold during the last four months in two states.
A common scenario where PIVOT can be useful is when you want to generate cross-tabulation reports to summarize data. For example, suppose you want to query the PurchaseOrderHeader table in the AdventureWorks2008R2 sample database to determine the number of purchase orders placed by certain employees.
Building the Pivot Table. 1  1. Load the spreadsheet you want to create the Pivot Table from. A Pivot Table allows you to create visual reports of the data from a spreadsheet. 2  2. Ensure that your data meets the needs of a pivot table. A pivot table is not always the answer you are looking for. 3  3. Start the Pivot Table wizard. Click the Insert tab at the top of the Excel window. Click the PivotTable button on the left side of the Insert ribbon. If you are using Excel 2003 or earlier, click the Data menu and select PivotTable and PivotChart Report...