Setting up the Project Status Cube - Default View

   Overview   

This article demonstrates how to rebuild the default view of the Project Status Cube in Excel.

In this article, you will learn how to setup the default view of the Project Status Cube in Excel.

1. Step 1

Project Status Cube Excel Spreadsheet displayed with the New Sheet button highlighted

With the Project Status Cube open in Excel,

click the New Sheet button.

2. Step 2

Excel Spreadsheet displayed with the Insert tab highlighted

A new sheet is displayed.

NOTE: Cell A1 should be selected.

Click the Insert tab.

3. Step 3

Excel Spreadsheet displayed with the Pivot table button highlighted

The Insert menu ribbon is displayed. 

Click the PivotTable button.

4. Step 4

Create Pivot Table popup displayed with the Use an external data source option highlighted

The Create Pivot Table popup is displayed.

Click to select the  Use an external data source  option.

5. Step 5

Create Pivot Table popup displayed with the Choose Connection button highlighted

Click the Choose Connection...  button.

6. Step 6

The Exising Connections popup displayed with the KK_STATUS_CUBE_CONNECTION link highlighted

The Exising Connections popup is displayed.

Note: To configure the KK_CUBE_CONNECTION, visit the Updating the Connection Setting for the Budget & Project Status Cubes article.

Click in the  KK_STATUS_CUBE_CONNECTION  link.

7. Step 7

The Exising Connections popup displayed with the Open button highlighted

Click the Open button.

8. Step 8

The Exising Connections popup displayed with the OK button highlighted

Click the OK button.

9. Step 9

Blank PivotTable displayed with the Project Budget Amount option and the Values box highlighted

A blank PivotTable is inserted. To begin setting up the view you will need to select the appropriate PivotTable Fields.

Click and drag the Project Budget Amount option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Values box.

10. Step 10

Project Budget Amount column displayed with the Encumbrance Amount option and the Values box highlighted

The Project Budget Amount column is displayed.

Click and drag the Encumbrance Amount option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Values box.

11. Step 11

Project Budget Amount column displayed with the Actual Amount option and the Values box highlighted

The Encumbrance Amount column is displayed.

Click and drag the Actual Amount option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Values box.

12. Step 12

Actual Amount column displayed with the Project Remaning option and the Values box highlighted

The Actual Amount column is displayed.

Click and drag the Project Remaining Balance option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Values box.

13. Step 13

 Project Remaning Balance column displayed with the UGAACCTREE option and the Rows box highlighted

The Project Remaining Balance column is displayed.

Click and drag the UGAACCTREE option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Rows box.

14. Step 14

UGAACCTREE: Row Labels column displayed with the Project ID option and the Filters box highlighted

The UGAACCTREE: Row Labels column is displayed.

Click and drag the Project ID Descr - Activity ID Descr option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Filters box.

15. Step 15

Project ID Descr - Activity ID Descr drop-down menu displayed with the PM Name option and the Filters box highlighted

Project ID Descr - Activity ID Descr drop-down menu is displayed.

Click and drag the PM Name option in the PivotTable Fields menu into the Filters box.

16. Step 16

Project ID Descr - Activity ID Descr drop-down menu displayed with the UGAACCTREE: Row Labels drop-down menu highlighted

Click the UGAACCTREE: Row Labels drop-down menu.

17. Step 17

UGAACCTTREE drop-down menu displayed with the (Select All) option highlighted

The UGAACCTTREE drop-down menu is displayed.

Click the (Select All) option.

18. Step 18

UGAACCTTREE drop-down menu displayed with the 000000 - Accounts tree item highlighted

Click the 000000 - Accounts tree item.

19. Step 19

UGAACCTTREE drop-down menu displayed with the OK button highlighted

Click the OK button.

20. Step 20

Selected Accounts information displayed with the 000000 - Accounts link highlighted

The selected Accounts information is displayed.

Click the 000000 - Accounts link.

21. Step 21

Selected Accounts information displayed with the 000000 - Accounts cel highlighted

Right-click the 000000 - Accounts cell.

22. Step 22

000000 - Accounts cell context menu displayed with the Field Settings...  link highlighted

The 000000 - Accounts cell context menu is displayed.

Click the Field Settings...  link.

23. Step 23

Field Settings menu displayed with the Layout & Print tab highlighted

The Field Settings menu is displayed.

Click the Layout & Print tab.

24. Step 24

Field Settings menu displayed with the Show item labels in tabular form option highlighted

Click the Show item labels in tabular form option.

25. Step 25

Field Settings menu displayed with the OK button highlighted

Click the OK button.

26. Step 26

UGAACCTTREE Level02 column displayed with the Personal Services Expense cell highlighted

The UGAACCTTREE Level02 column is displayed.

Click the Personal Services Expense cell.

27. Step 27

UGAACCTTREE Level02 column displayed with the 50000 - Personal Services Expense cell highlighted

Right-click the 50000 - Personal Services Expense cell.

28. Step 28

50000 - Personal Services Expense context menu displayed with the Field Settings...  menu highlighted

The 50000 - Personal Services Expense context menu is displayed.

  Click the Field Settings...  menu.

29. Step 29

Field Settings menu displayed with the Layout & Print tab highlighted

The Field Settings menu is displayed.

Click the Layout & Print  tab.

30. Step 30

Field Settings menu displayed with the Show item labels in tabular form option highlighted

Click the Show item labels in tabular form option.

31. Step 31

Field Settings menu displayed with the OK button highlighted

Click the OK button.

32. Step 32

Project Status Cube displayed with cell d26 highlighted

Click a cell outside the table to deselect.

33. Step 33

Project Status Cube displayed and highlighted

NOTE: If neccessary, zoom out to show all the columns.

The Project Status Cube default view is displayed.