Q: Your manager points out an error in a product ID number in your dataset. The Product IDs can be numbers like 42 or text like “CAD-425”. Using a pivot table, what function can you use to find how many times this error occurs in the dataset?
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Q: A product ID number in your dataset has an issue, which your boss has pointed out. The Product IDs might be text (such as “CAD-425”) or integers (such as 42). What function can you use in a pivot table to determine the number of times this mistake occurs in the dataset?
- COUNT
- CHECK
- COUNTA
- CASE
Explanation: To determine the frequency with which the incorrect product ID is included in the dataset, you may use the “Count” or “Countif” function that is available in a pivot table. This function will count the occurrences of each unique product ID, which will assist you in determining the total number of times that the inaccurate information has been entered. You may rapidly acquire the count of occurrences for each product ID, including the one with the error, if you apply the “Count” function to the column containing the product ID in your pivot table and then apply it to the product ID column.
