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A PivotTable is made up of different PivotTable fields, which can perform different actions on data. PivotTable fields are created from source fields. In Excel this is done by dragging a source field into one of the pivot field areas.
An example of PivotTable fields created from source fields.
Row and Column Label
Row labels and Column Labels group the same values together to nest data and display subtotals for different groups.
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There are some settings available for row and column labels
Report Filters (Page Fields)
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