47
How can I prevent grouping by a specified column
local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.DataColumns.Item("Freight").AllowGroupBy = 0

46
How can I sort alphabetically the columns to be displayed in the context menu/floating panel

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotBarVisible = 69595 /*exPivotBarContextSortAscending | exPivotBarAllowResizeColumns | exPivotBarAllowUndoRedo | exPivotBarAutoUpdate | exPivotBarAllowFormatContent | exPivotBarAllowFormatAppearance | exPivotBarAllowValues | exPivotBarShowTotals | exPivotBarAutoFit | exPivotBarSizable | exPivotBarVisible*/
oPivot.PivotColumnsSortOrder = 1
oPivot.PivotColumnsFloatBarVisible = true

45
How can I prevent dropping data to the control
local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.AllowDrop = false

44
Is it possible to allow incremental filtering on drop down filter window too, as I can on the control menus

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.DisplayFilterList = 42272 /*exHideFilterPattern | exFilterListDefault*/

43
How can I prevent showing the Filter For field in the drop down filter window

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.DisplayFilterList = 42272 /*exHideFilterPattern | exFilterListDefault*/

42
How can I display the numeric columns only when selecting a new aggregate, like SUM

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[bold]"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12,count(5)/12"
oPivot.DataColumns.Item("Freight").SortType = 1

41
How can I add a value column

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12"

40
I would like to always have the subtotals in the same row of the "father row". Could that be done

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[bold],2"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12,count(5)/12"
oPivot.ShowViewCompact = 35 /*exViewCompactAggregates | exViewCompact*/
oPivot.PivotTotals = "/sum,sum(0)"

39
Is there any way, when I change the filter of the column, it broadcast the filter to the other pivot columns that were duplicated

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,2"
oPivot.ShowBranchRows = 2
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12[filter='gBpNxjNh1MhlBoKNhpOZ0hJVNxpOhlMggKBhMZrMJnMoAgI='],count(5)/12[filter='gBpNxjNh1MhlBoKNhpOZ0hJVNxpOhlMggKBhMZrMJnMoAgI=']"
oPivot.ShowViewCompact = 19 /*exViewCompactKeepSettings | exViewCompact*/

38
How can I summarize more fields in the same cell

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,2"
oPivot.ShowBranchRows = 2
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12,count(5)/12"
oPivot.ShowViewCompact = 3

37
How do I programmatically group by rows, in a compact way, no hierarchy lines

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,2"
oPivot.ShowBranchRows = 2

36
How do I programmatically group by rows

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,1,2"
oPivot.LinesAtRoot = -1
oPivot.HasLines = 1

35
How do I programmatically group by columns

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)/12;6"

34
How can I hide the add new button on the pivot bar

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotBarVisible = 8155 /*exPivotBarHideAddNew | exPivotBarAllowResizeColumns | exPivotBarAllowUndoRedo | exPivotBarAutoUpdate | exPivotBarAllowFormatContent | exPivotBarAllowFormatAppearance | exPivotBarAllowValues | exPivotBarShowTotals | exPivotBarAutoFit | exPivotBarSizable | exPivotBarVisible*/

33
Is it possible to show the data that generated the result, when double clicking the row

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[italic]"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "count(0)[underline]"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "count[bold,strikeout]"
oPivot.ShowDataOnDblClick = true
oPivot.EndUpdate()

32
Does your control support subscript or superscript, in HTML captions

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.HeaderHeight = 22
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.DataColumns.Item("ShipCountry").Caption = "ShipCountry<font ;7><off 6><sha ;;0>subscript"
oPivot.DataColumns.Item("ShipRegion").Caption = "ShipRegion<font ;7><off -6><sha ;;0>superscript"
oPivot.Refresh()

31
Is it possible to define a different background color for the pivot bar

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Template = [Background(97) = 15790320] // oPivot.Background(97) = 0xf0f0f0

30
How can I display an icon/image to Content sub-menu

local oPivot,var_FormatContent

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
// oPivot.FormatContents.Item("numeric").Name = "<img>1</img> Numeric"
var_FormatContent = oPivot.FormatContents.Item("numeric")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatContent]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatContent
	Template = [var_FormatContent.Name = "<img>1</img> Numeric"]
endwith
oPivot.PivotRows = "5[content=numeric]"

29
How can I change the selection background in the control's context menu

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.Template = [Background(20) = 255] // oPivot.Background(20) = 0xff

28
How can I display the column as date in a long format

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.FormatContents.Add("longdate","longdate(date(value))")
oPivot.PivotRows = "9[content=longdate]"

27
Is it possible to display the column in upper-case

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.FormatContents.Add("upper","upper(value)")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[content=upper]"

26
How can I programatically bold a column

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[bold]"

25
How can I display the total with a different foreground color

local oPivot,var_FormatAppearance

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
// oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("fore").ForeColor = 0xff
var_FormatAppearance = oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("fore")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatAppearance]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatAppearance
	Template = [var_FormatAppearance.ForeColor = 255]
endwith
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum[fore,bold]"

24
How can I display the total with a different background color/ebn

local oPivot,var_FormatAppearance

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
// oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("back").BackColor = 0x1000000
var_FormatAppearance = oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("back")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatAppearance]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatAppearance
	Template = [var_FormatAppearance.BackColor = 16777216]
endwith
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum[back]"

23
How can I display the total with a solid background color

local oPivot,var_FormatAppearance

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
// oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("back").BackColor = 0xf0f0f0
var_FormatAppearance = oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("back")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatAppearance]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatAppearance
	Template = [var_FormatAppearance.BackColor = 15790320]
endwith
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum[back]"

22
Is it possible to change the "bold" caption in the control's context menu

local oPivot,var_FormatAppearance

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
// oPivot.FormatAppearances.Item("bold").Name = "Ingrosat"
var_FormatAppearance = oPivot.FormatAppearances.Item("bold")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatAppearance]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatAppearance
	Template = [var_FormatAppearance.Name = "Ingrosat"]
endwith

21
Is it possible to show no Exclude field in the filter window

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.DisplayFilterList = 288 /*exShowCheckBox | exSortItemsAsc*/

20
How can I prevent showing the drop down filter button

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.DisplayFilterList = 2

19
How do I get the count of positive values only

local oPivot,var_Aggregate

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
// oPivot.Aggregates.Add("positive","sum").FormatValue = "value < 0 ? 0 : 1"
var_Aggregate = oPivot.Aggregates.Add("positive","sum")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_Aggregate]
	TemplateDef = var_Aggregate
	Template = [var_Aggregate.FormatValue = "value < 0 ? 0 : 1"]
endwith
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "positive(5)"

18
How do I get the sum for negative values only

local oPivot,var_Aggregate

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
// oPivot.Aggregates.Add("negative","sum").FormatValue = "value < 0 ? value : 0"
var_Aggregate = oPivot.Aggregates.Add("negative","sum")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_Aggregate]
	TemplateDef = var_Aggregate
	Template = [var_Aggregate.FormatValue = "value < 0 ? value : 0"]
endwith
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "negative(5)"

17
My data stores the data as strings, is it possible to load the data using Import method

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("'string 1';'string 2'#'string 3';'string 4'","str=`'` eor='#' eof=';' hdr=0")

16
Is it possible to load data using different separators

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("item 1;item 2#item 3;item 4","eor='#' eof=';' hdr=0")

15
Is it possible to align a column

local oPivot,var_Column

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
var_Column = oPivot.DataColumns.Item(0)
	var_Column.Alignment = 2
	var_Column.HeaderAlignment = 2
oPivot.Refresh()

14
How can I change by code the column/rows background color

local oPivot,var_FormatAppearance

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
// oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("aka").BackColor = 0x1000000
var_FormatAppearance = oPivot.FormatAppearances.Add("aka")
with (oPivot)
	TemplateDef = [dim var_FormatAppearance]
	TemplateDef = var_FormatAppearance
	Template = [var_FormatAppearance.BackColor = 16777216]
endwith
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[aka]"
oPivot.EndUpdate()

13
How can I apply by code any appearance to my list

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0[italic]"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "count(0)[underline]"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "count[bold,strikeout]"
oPivot.EndUpdate()

12
How can I display an icon instead SUM/Total field

local oPivot,var_Aggregate

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.Images("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")
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
var_Aggregate = oPivot.Aggregates.Item("sum")
	var_Aggregate.Name = "<img>1</img> Sum"
	var_Aggregate.Caption = "<img>1</img>"
oPivot.PivotColumnsFloatBarVisible = true
oPivot.FormatPivotHeader = "iaggregate ? (caggregate + (iaggregate != 5 ? ' ' : '') + caption) : caption"
oPivot.FormatPivotTotal = "caggregate"
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum,count"
oPivot.EndUpdate()

11
How can I change the caption to be displayed when dragging an aggregate function

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotColumnsFloatBarVisible = true
oPivot.FormatPivotHeader = "(iaggregate ? ('<b>' + upper(caggregate) + '</b> of ' + caption) : caption)"
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum,count"
oPivot.EndUpdate()

10
I am using Import method, just wondering if I can rename the columns

local oPivot,var_Column

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
var_Column = oPivot.DataColumns.Item(0)
	var_Column.Caption = "New Caption"
	var_Column.PivotCaption = "New Pivot Caption"
oPivot.Refresh()

9
Does your control support Fit-To-Page Print and Print Preview

local oPivot,var_Print

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,1,2"
oPivot.ExpandAll()
var_Print = new OleAutoClient("Exontrol.Print")
	var_Print.Options = "FitToPage = On"
	var_Print.PrintExts = oPivot
	var_Print.Preview()

8
How can I print the control

local oPivot,var_Print

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0,1,2"
oPivot.ExpandAll()
var_Print = new OleAutoClient("Exontrol.Print")
	var_Print.PrintExts = oPivot
	var_Print.Preview()

7
How can I hide the pivot bar (hide completly)

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.PivotBarVisible = 4058 /*exPivotBarAllowResizeColumns | exPivotBarAllowUndoRedo | exPivotBarAutoUpdate | exPivotBarAllowFormatContent | exPivotBarAllowFormatAppearance | exPivotBarAllowValues | exPivotBarShowTotals | exPivotBarAutoFit | exPivotBarSizable*/

6
How can I hide the pivot bar (auto-hide)

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.PivotBarVisible = 4083 /*exPivotBarAllowResizeColumns | exPivotBarAllowUndoRedo | exPivotBarAutoUpdate | exPivotBarAllowFormatContent | exPivotBarAllowFormatAppearance | exPivotBarAllowValues | exPivotBarAutoHide | exPivotBarShowTotals | exPivotBarSizable | exPivotBarVisible*/

5
How can I count and get the total of a specified column

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.BeginUpdate()
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotColumnsFloatBarVisible = true
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumns = "sum(5)"
oPivot.PivotTotals = "sum,count"
oPivot.EndUpdate()

4
How can I add show the columns once I grouped a column

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0"
oPivot.PivotColumnsFloatBarVisible = true

3
How can I programatically group the columns

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")
oPivot.PivotRows = "0:D"

2
Is it possible to load data from a data source

local oPivot,rs

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
rs = new OleAutoClient("ADOR.Recordset")
	rs.Open("Data","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\Access\sample.accdb",3,3)
oPivot.DataSource = rs

1
How can I load data

local oPivot

oPivot = form.EXPIVOTACTIVEXCONTROL1.nativeObject
oPivot.Import("C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPivot\Sample\data.txt")