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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Change default sort by Total in Matrix

Hello,

 

I have the following matrix and I sorted it by the value MAT TY, but it is sorted default by the Total Column. How can I sort it by the 'Store 2' column for example? I already have the Stores in the order that I want, but I also want to sort by the value in a specific column. 

 

 

Thank you!

6 Replies

  • Hi Anonymous 

     

    When you hover above the chart, you would see this appearing somewhere on a corner.

     

    Click on this, then you can select a sorting column and order as well.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Hi Stemar_Aubert ,

       

      Thank you for your reply. I sorted by the Value, but I can't choose the Column that I want (Store 2).

       

      • amitchandak's avatar
        amitchandak
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        Seem like no direct option. When there is no column you can sort by clicking. But when you have a column in matrix click do not allow to sort and even if sort by sort option, it is on grand total.

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    Anonymous
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    Hi,

     

    Thank you all for your reply! I understand that it is not possible to order by a specific measure in Matrix. 

    Would it be possible if I create a Rank? I've tried several variants, but I get only value '1' for all stores.

     

    Thank you!

    • Stemar_Aubert's avatar
      Stemar_Aubert
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      Anonymous 

       

      Ranking is, IMO one of the most tricky aspect regarding DAX.

       

      Try this to get started 

       

      Most of the time I get "1" for RANKX results, it's because my relationships aren't correct. Perhaps that's why it doesn't work for you.

       

      Also, consider perhaps another visual, such as a regular table instead of your matrix, to sort the columns.