PivotField.EnableItemSelection Property

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When set to False, disables the ability to use the field dropdown in the user interface. The default value is True. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.EnableItemSelection

expression   A variable that represents a PivotField object.

Remarks

A run-time error will occur if the OLAP PivotTable field is not the highest level for the hierarchy.

Example

This example determines the setting for selecting items using the field dropdown and enables the feature, if necessary. The example assumes a PivotTable exists on the active worksheet.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub UseEnableItemSelection()

Dim pvtTable As PivotTable
Dim pvtField As PivotField

Set pvtTable = ActiveSheet.PivotTables(1)
Set pvtField = pvtTable.RowFields(1)

' Determine setting for property and enable if necessary.
If pvtField.<strong>EnableItemSelection</strong> = False Then
    pvtField.<strong>EnableItemSelection</strong> = True
    MsgBox "Item selection enabled for fields."
Else
    MsgBox "Item selection is already enabled for fields."
End If



End Sub

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