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JediMole
Helper II
9 months agoSort Order issue
I created a data table so my visuals will sort properly, but it appears about 239 of the answers are unique in such a way its causing the selection to sort by not to work. When I check...
- 9 months ago
Hi JediMole I have created a Power Query logic that automatically assigns a new Sort Order value to manually entered answers. This prevents errors when sorting by other columns and ensures consistent ranking. Attached the file and power query for your reference.
let Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents("C:\Users\jaike\Downloads\rank.csv"), [Delimiter=",", Columns=3, Encoding=1252]), #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"Sort Order", Int64.Type}}), MaxRank = try List.Max(List.RemoveNulls(#"Changed Type"[Sort Order])) otherwise 0, NullAnswerKeys = Table.Distinct(Table.SelectColumns(Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each [Sort Order] = null), {"Answer"})), RankedNullKeys = Table.AddIndexColumn(NullAnswerKeys, "NewRank", MaxRank + 1, 1), Joined = Table.NestedJoin(#"Changed Type", "Answer", RankedNullKeys, "Answer", "New", JoinKind.LeftOuter), Expanded = Table.ExpandTableColumn(Joined, "New", {"NewRank"}, {"NewRank"}), Final = Table.AddColumn(Expanded, "New Sort Order", each if [Sort Order] = null then [NewRank] else [Sort Order], Int64.Type), Output = Table.RemoveColumns(Final, {"NewRank","Sort Order"}), #"Sorted Rows" = Table.Sort(Output,{{"New Sort Order", Order.Ascending}}) in #"Sorted Rows"
Thanks,
Jai
Anonymous
9 months agoNot applicable
Hi JediMole
May I check if this issue has been resolved? If not, Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.
Thank you