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Arrange date in correct order

Hi everyone,

 

I plotted a graph but the date structure is not arranged graphically. I got this column of dates from my excel file and It is in format Jan-16 which means January, 2016. I want to display the months in correct order and year but It is puzzled and I am not able to see the correct variation.

WRONG DATE.PNGSo this is the representation in front of me. How Can I sort it.

 

Thank you

 

Regards,

Diksha

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v-deddai1-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Please create a custom column in power query:

 

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Datefororder", each Text.Insert([No. of Working Days],4,"20"))

 

Then convert it to date in data view:

Capture9.PNG

 

Then you can use sort by columns:

Capture10.PNG

 

Please refer to the pbix file.

 

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Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

 

 

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v-deddai1-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Please create a custom column in power query:

 

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Datefororder", each Text.Insert([No. of Working Days],4,"20"))

 

Then convert it to date in data view:

Capture9.PNG

 

Then you can use sort by columns:

Capture10.PNG

 

Please refer to the pbix file.

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

 

 

jaideepnema
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Hi @Anonymous ,

Can you please confirm if the data type of your date column is date or something else ?

jaideepnema_0-1622650523663.png

 

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Jaideep Nema

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@Anonymous a quick check , have you already tried the sort option on the visual ?

h_l_0-1622645855300.png

 

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Hi,

Yes, I already tried it but It is not working.

 

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So, in the table of PBI, the "Date" column (you got from excel) has been marked as Data Type "Date"?

If so, you may have to create another table for sort... as other replies introduced.

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Hi, @Anonymous 

I suggest having one more column in your dim-date table for the purpose of sorting.

For instance, you can create endofmonth column by using the date column and the EOMONTH function.

Then you can sort the month-year column by the newly created column. 

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Thank you for replying Jihwan.

I tried it but what to do in ENDOFMONTH Function?

I'm not getting option to write the column name in it?

 

Could you explain in detail. Header name for date column in format Jan-16 is No. of working days.

 

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Hi, @Anonymous 

Thank you for your feedback. 

If it is OK with you, please share your sample pbix file's link here, then I can try to look into it to come up with a more relevant solution.

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Yes Sure..I've made a sample file your reference and the link is attached below. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZyc4NsV0fmrLhTEt_c06MQFdQx53y5r/view?usp=sharing 

 

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Diksha Gupta

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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

after downloading the PBI file you shared, I didn't find the column is "Date".

Here is what after changing the column type:

h_l_0-1622661345413.png

 

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Is this what you are expecting?

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Nathaniel_C
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Hi @Anonymous You ,will have to use the Sort by Column in the Data view.

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-sort-by-column

 


Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thank you for helping but It is not working. 

 

Best Regards,

Diksha Gupta

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