Circular Dependency why using sort by column

[Ezzeldin]

Dears,

I have 2 calculated columns called: LEVEL_1 and Sorting 

LEVEL_1 Column is used for grouping and depending on the ID column

The sorting Column specifies the sort of each value in the LEVEL_1 column

when I try to use the Sort by column option on the LEVEL_1 column it gives me the following error

how can I overcome the Circular Dependency error using DAX or any other solution without relying on an Excel sheet; because I want to make the grouping dynamically generated from the database without user intervention?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ezzeldin ,

Please create the 2 columns in power query.

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[Anonymous]

Hi @Ezzeldin ,

If that's the case, I suggest you do it in Power query.

Please refer to my steps.

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("NcixDcAgDATAXahTvDHG/7Mg9l8jETHd6dZqPQBY208xixR1qO6wUWTOODS4By+nfooZwy7Fb/cL", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [ID = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"ID", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if [ID]>=250000 and [ID]<=259999 then "Accumulated Depreciation" else if[ID]>=920000 and [ID]<=929999 then "Bank clearing Accounts" else if [ID]>=100000 and [ID]<=109999 then "Cash &Banks" else if [ID]>=980000 and [ID]<=989999 then "Other Clearing Accounts" else " "),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Added Custom",{{"Custom", "level _1"}}),
    #"Added Custom1" = Table.AddColumn(#"Renamed Columns", "Custom", each if [level _1] = "Accumulated Depreciation" then 1 else if [level _1] = "Bank clearing Accounts" then 2 else if [level _1] = "Cash &Banks" then 3 else if [level _1] = "Other Clearing Accounts" then 4 else 5)
in
    #"Added Custom1"

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[Ezzeldin]

I already try the custom column in the power query to create the "Sorting" Column and then use the "Sort by column" option on the level_1 column and still I face the same error.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ezzeldin ,

Please create the 2 columns in power query.

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[Ezzeldin · Accepted solution]

thank you so much, when I create both columns on the power query it works fine. also, I have done another solution by making both columns reference the ID column not each other.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Ezzeldin ,

I have created a simple sample, please refer to my pbix file.

LEVEL_1 = SWITCH(TRUE(),'Table'[ID]>=250000&&'Table'[ID]<=259999,"Accumulated Depreciation",
'Table'[ID]>=920000&&'Table'[ID]<=929999,"Bank Clearing Accounts",
'Table'[ID]>=100000&&'Table'[ID]<=109999,"Cash &Banks",
'Table'[ID]>=980000&&'Table'[ID]<=989999,"Other clearing Accounts",
BLANK())

Column =
SWITCH (
    TRUE (),
    'Table'[LEVEL_1] = "Accumulated Depreciation", 1,
    'Table'[LEVEL_1] = "Bank Clearing Accounts", 2,
    'Table'[LEVEL_1] = "Cash &Banks", 3,
    'Table'[LEVEL_1] = "Other clearing Accounts", 4,
    5
)

When you create a Calculated column in the Report View you will get this error because the column which is created based a Column Cannot Sort the Same column because is Dependent on that Column (with a Formula).

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[Ezzeldin]

level_1 is created to be used in a P&L visual; so I want when I list level_1 column values in the visual to follow a specific sorting that I specified in the column "Sorting".
for doing so, on the level_1 column, I choose the "Sort by column" option and then choose the "Sorting" column to sort each value in the Level_1 column by the sorting specified in the "Sorting" Column.
after doing so the error of Circular Dependency occurs.