If you are getting the Data source reference is not valid while trying to create a pivot table in Microsoft Excel, see this post for the fix.

Excel may display cryptic errors like #REF or #N/A that make you want to scream. Instead of calling it a day, master these debugging Excel skills to pinpoint the source of errors with laser ...

In Microsoft Excel, users will sometimes experience errors in Excel formulas. Errors usually occur when a reference becomes invalid (when there is an incorrect reference in your functions, or ...