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sahmed1
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Custom Sorting

Hello,

 

I cannot seem to sort my quarters to chronologically order.

 

 

Please help me!

 

Shaila 

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Vvelarde
Community Champion
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@sahmed1

 

You need a extra column with the order

Quarter  Order

2016Q1  1

2016Q2  2

2016Q3  3

2016Q4  4 

...

...

 

After that use Sort By Column  -- (in modeling menu)

 




Lima - Peru

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Vvelarde
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Community Champion

@sahmed1

 

What is the order?

 

Maybe this Thread can help you

 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Sorting-Data-Manually/m-p/140138#M60320




Lima - Peru

the order is:

2017 q1 ; 2016 q4 ; 2016q3 ; 2016 q2

 

i need it to go

2016 q2 ; 2016 q3; 2016 q4; 2017 q1

Vvelarde
Community Champion
Community Champion

@sahmed1

 

You need a extra column with the order

Quarter  Order

2016Q1  1

2016Q2  2

2016Q3  3

2016Q4  4 

...

...

 

After that use Sort By Column  -- (in modeling menu)

 




Lima - Peru

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