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AdamRobC
Helper II
5 years ago
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Circular dependency when sorting by column

Hi,   I would like to sort my month names by a calculated column based on the previous 12 month period. I have got the values populating in a suitable way using relative months to the current month...
  • amitchandak's avatar
    amitchandak
    5 years ago

    AdamRobC , As you are using month name in creating the sort column you can not use that as a sort column

     

    Create a column

    Month Name 1 =[Month Name]

     

    MaxRelativeMonth = CALCULATE(MAX('Calendar'[RelativeMonth]),FILTER('Calendar','Calendar'[Monthly Reporting Period]="TY" && 'Calendar'[Month Name]='Month Ordering'[Month Name]))

     

    Sort Month Name 1 on the new sort column and use that is the visual. Do rename as per need

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AlB
Community Champion
5 years ago

AdamRobC 

Ok, but you are using the Calendar table in the calculation as well.

Can you create that sorting column in Power query instead? That should avoid the issue.

Otherwise I'd need to see the calendar table its columns) and the its relationship with 'Month ordering'. If you can share the pbix, much better

 

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