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Do you know that you can create dynamic charts in excel using data filters ? Yes, that is right, we can use data filters as chart filters too. When you apply a data filter on a chart’s source data, the chart is also filtered.
See this screencast to understand it: (if you cant see it click here)
This technique is much simpler than dynamic charts using drop-down lists and INDEX formula idea presented earlier. All you need to do is,
- Create chart for all your data. Include sales, profits and expenses
- Now, apply data filters to the source data range (menu > data > filter > auto filter, in excel 2007, use home ribbon > filter & sort button > filter)
- Select the type of data you want to use in the chart by applying a data filter
- Bingo, you have a dynamic chart that can be controlled using data filter settings.
How do you like this technique ?
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11 Responses to “MLB Pitching Stats Dashboard in Excel+VBA by our VBA Class Student”
Hey Dan,
Thanks a lot... this is too good 🙂
Awesome stuff Dan! very impressed..
Thanks guys.
Some nice ideas in there, thanks for sharing. I noticed the list with teams has a missing value though ('Arizona Diamondbacks'). Also when manipulating Pivot Tables with VBA you should be really careful not to try to select a value that isn't in the Pivot Table, if you do all hell breaks loose 🙂 That's not the case here but just some advise as I learned the hard way...
Ah.....ya caught me.
dnrTeamName drives both the charts and the drop down list. It refers to:
=OFFSET(PvtTeams!$A$6,0,0,COUNTA(PvtTeams!$A$6:$A$40),1)
If you change A6 to A5, it fixes that little issue.
A better question though, who actually cares about the Arizona Diamondbacks?
🙂
Excellent post. Thanks
Great job, Dan! Thanks a million!
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Gr8 work Dan
Hi,
I downloaded file, but looks like everything is in xml. Was there suppose to be excel file as well?
Thanks!
I'm late to the party, but seeing this file in action and studying the underlying data in this Excel file has been AWESOME. I have TONS of new ideas to implement in my work files now. THANK YOU Dan and Chandoo!