XL2000: Error Using Delete Method to Remove a Data Series from a PivotChart (210735)

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ActiveChart.PivotLayout.PivotFields("Year").PivotItems("1996") _
   .Visible = False
				

If your PivotChart contains only one data series, then set the Orientation property of the PivotField object that you want to hide to xlHidden. The following line of code illustrates how to do this:

ActiveChart.PivotLayout.PivotFields("Sum of Sales").Orientation = xlHidden
				

NOTE: The PivotChart and the related PivotTable report will be empty after Excel executes this line of code.

The following sample code illustrates how to detect whether or not the current chart is a PivotChart.

If ActiveChart.PivotLayout Is Nothing Then
    MsgBox "This is a normal chart."
Else
    MsgBox "This is a PivotChart."
End If