This command requires at least two rows of source data

Question

I am getting this error:

This command requires at least two rows of source data. You cannot use the command on a selection in only one row. Try the following         


        

Answer 1

The obvious answer seems to be that sometimes you have one row of data as the source for your pivot table and sometimes you don't - even when you think you still do. I have not been able to create a pivot table(or change the source of a pivot table) to one row of data:

but if you are able to somehow figure out a way to do this then you have found your answer. There is no reason you can't have one row of data as your source just from a practical/theoretical perspective, but it looks like excel tries to prevent that from happening(maybe because the code assumes two rows). So if you do find a way, then it is probably a bug. Good Luck.