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Differences between tables

Hi guys,

What are the differences between pivot table and normal table?

Thanks

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prma7799
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Hi Alex,

Pivot Table -

1) A pivot table is better at grouping: you can easily see which group a specific row belongs to, and a group can have a subtotal.

2) You can also display a pivot table like a cross table (one or several horizontal dimensions).

3) But when you sort a pivot table, you have to sort it first according to the first dimension, then according to the next, etc.

  You cannot sort it any way you want.

Straight Table-

A straight table is better at sorting than a pivot table: you can sort it according to any column.

But it is not so good at grouping. Subtotals are not possible, for instance.

Please check this

http://community.qlik.com/docs/DOC-7681

Thanks

PM

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prma7799
Master III
Master III

Hi Alex,

Pivot Table -

1) A pivot table is better at grouping: you can easily see which group a specific row belongs to, and a group can have a subtotal.

2) You can also display a pivot table like a cross table (one or several horizontal dimensions).

3) But when you sort a pivot table, you have to sort it first according to the first dimension, then according to the next, etc.

  You cannot sort it any way you want.

Straight Table-

A straight table is better at sorting than a pivot table: you can sort it according to any column.

But it is not so good at grouping. Subtotals are not possible, for instance.

Please check this

http://community.qlik.com/docs/DOC-7681

Thanks

PM

mukesh24
Partner - Creator III
Partner - Creator III

Anonymous
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Thank you marc and prashantbi

Regards

Anonymous
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In these videos you can watch in a better way the difference between tables.

QlikView | Pivot Tables - YouTube

QlikView | Straight Table - YouTube