# PivotAxisType complexType

Specifies additional information about a PivotTable view axis or location.

## Type Information

Namespace | urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel
Schema name | XML Spreadsheet 2000

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
DisplayEmptyMembers | Specifies a Boolean value indicating whether empty items should be displayed in the PivotTable view.
Label | This element or attribute is not created or processed by Excel. It is designed to be used by external applications and components.
Caption | This element or attribute is not created or processed by Excel. It is designed to be used by external applications and components.
NotVisible | This element or attribute is not created or processed by Excel. It is designed to be used by external applications and components.
Orientation | Specifies whether the PivotTable properties in a PTLineItems element apply to a row or column, or specifies the orientation of a PivotTable field or a cube field axis.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Style | xsd:string | required | This element or attribute is not created or processed by Excel. It is designed to be used by external applications and components. | See external namespace.

## Definition

    <xsd:complexType name="PivotAxisType" >
      <xsd:sequence>
        <xsd:element name="DisplayEmptyMembers" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Label" minOccurs="0">
          <xsd:complexType>
            <xsd:sequence>
              <xsd:element name="Caption" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0">
              </xsd:element>
              <xsd:element name="NotVisible" minOccurs="0">
              </xsd:element>
            </xsd:sequence>
            <xsd:attribute name="Style" type="xsd:string" use="required">
            </xsd:attribute>
          </xsd:complexType>
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Orientation">
          <xsd:simpleType>
            <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
              <xsd:enumeration value="Hidden" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Row" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Column" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Filter" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="Data" />
            </xsd:restriction>
          </xsd:simpleType>
        </xsd:element>
      </xsd:sequence>
    </xsd:complexType>

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