PivotCaches.Create Method (Excel)

Creates a new PivotCache.

Version Information

Version Added: Excel 2007

Syntax

expression .Create(SourceType, SourceData, Version)

expression A variable that represents a PivotCaches object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

SourceType

Required

XlPivotTableSourceType

SourceType can be one of these xlPivotTableSourceType constants: xlConsolidation, xlDatabase, or xlExternal.

SourceData

Optional

Variant

The data for the new PivotTable cache.

Version

Optional

Variant

Version of the PivotTable. The version can be one of the xlPivotTableVersionList constants.

Return Value

PivotCache

Remarks

The following two xlPivotTableSourceType constants are not supported when creating a PivotCache using this method: xlPivotTable and xlScenario. A run-time error is returned if one of these two constants is supplied.

The SourceData argument is required if SourceType isn't xlExternal. It can be a Range object (when SourceType is either xlConsolidation or xlDatabase) or an Excel Workbook Connection object (when SourceType is xlExternal).

When not supplied, the version of the PivotTable will be xlPivotTableVersion12. The use of the xlPivotTableVersionCurrent constant is not allowed and returns a run-time error if it is supplied.

See Also

Concepts

PivotCaches Object Members

PivotCaches Object