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DisplayEmptyColumn Property [Excel 2003 VBA Language Reference]

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Returns True when the non-empty MDX keyword is included in the query to the OLAP provider for the value axis. The OLAP provider will not return empty columns in the result set. Returns False when the non-empty keyword is omitted. Read/write Boolean.

expression.DisplayEmptyColumn

expression Required. An expression that returns a PivotTable object.

Remarks

The PivotTable must be connected to an Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) data source to avoid a run-time error.

Example

This example determines the display settings for empty columns in a PivotTable. It assumes a PivotTable connected to an OLAP data source exists on the active worksheet.

Sub CheckSetting()

    Dim pvtTable As PivotTable

    Set pvtTable = ActiveSheet.PivotTables(1)

    ' Determine display setting for empty columns.
    If pvtTable.DisplayEmptyColumn = False Then
        MsgBox "Empty columns will not be displayed."
    Else
        MsgBox "Empty columns will be displayed."
    End If

End Sub

Applies to | PivotTable Object