why is this simple calculated field not working

Siyanna

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Hi All,

I have created a pivot table that looks like this

[TABLE="width: 565"]
<colgroup><col><col span="3"><col></colgroup><tbody>[TR]
[TD]Count of Passed/Failed[/TD]
[TD]Passed/Failed[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Start Date[/TD]
[TD]Failed[/TD]
[TD]Passed[/TD]
[TD](blank)[/TD]
[TD]Grand Total[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jan[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]190[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]227[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Feb[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]102[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]125[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Oct[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]190[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]242[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nov[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]36[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]143[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]179[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Grand Total[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]148[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]625[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]773[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


the Failed and passed are items of the passed/Failed field
All i want to do is add a calculated field that just takes the difference from passed and diff and then add this to the pivot chart but it does not work saying i cant add formula

this is the steps im following on excel 2013

highlight pivot table
Analyze
fields, item, sets
Calculated field
name = diff
formula =Passed-Failed (i have even tried ='Passed'-'Failed' with no luck

Hopefully some can explain how to get around this

Thank YOu
 

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thank you

this is what ive done - added 2 columns that returns does this

DiffPassed =IF([@[Passed/Failed]]="Passed",1,0)
DiffFailed = =IF([@[Passed/Failed]]="Failed",1,0)

still dont get the difference - all im trying to do is add the difference - thank you
 
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You want a calculated item, not a calculated field, if Passed and Failed are in the same column.
 
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i tried adding a calculated item also but getting the message cant add it to a grouped field - what steps do i need to follow

Really appreciate it
 
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You'll have to ungroup the field, or use your two new columns to create a calculated field. What problem did you have with the latter?
 
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Hi - i managed to get around it by doing the following

Added 1 column that gave 1 if it was passed and the same for another column if it failed

for the pivot table - i added the sum of these 2 columns in the values field and the count was then used adding a calculated field ising these 2 new columns

thanks for your help
 
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I’m having the same problem, formula I’m using is =if(amount > 100000, 3%* amount, 0) but result is zero
 
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