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Anonymous
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Custom Sorting

Hi Thank in advance to solve this issue. this is the scenario I have table having values like customer and respective values here I need custom sort function. below is the table for reference.

 

ljuturi1_0-1669977165249.png

Here I need Samsung is the bottom of the stacked bar ireespective of any value remaining customers arrange their based on the value sort by higher to lower. is there any way to get through DAX, I tried multliple ways here but not getting the expected results. Can some one please help here That really appreciated.

 

Thank you so much in advance.

 

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Anonymous
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Hi  @Anonymous ,

I created some data:

vyangliumsft_0-1670213614627.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create calculated table.

Table 2 =
var _table=
SUMMARIZE('Table','Table'[Customer],"Sum",SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Customer]=EARLIER('Table'[Customer])),[Value]))
return
ADDCOLUMNS(
    _table,"rank",RANKX(ALL('Table'),[Sum_Measure],,ASC,Dense))

vyangliumsft_1-1670213614628.png

2. Relationship to join two tables.

vyangliumsft_2-1670213614629.png

3. Select [Customer] – Column tools – Sort by column – [rank] for the new table.

vyangliumsft_3-1670213614633.png

4. Result:

vyangliumsft_4-1670213614637.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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

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atuljha07
Regular Visitor

Hi Peps,

 

I'm trying to create a customer sort with the help of dimension table, it worked for number and text perfectly. What turns it down is when using a special charter as a parameter to sort, for instance when I'm trying to create a column "Day" which ranges from the -12 and +12 days from Presales (Day) it's not sorting as I expect it to be, though I've defined relationship with the base table and sort this table with "Sort Order"

 

atuljha07_0-1691999543807.png

 

I'm getting something like below: 

 

atuljha07_1-1691999897604.png

 

The outcome should be something like:

atuljha07_2-1692000386008.png

 

 

Any help in this regards will be much appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Atul

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi  @Anonymous ,

I created some data:

vyangliumsft_0-1670213614627.png

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create calculated table.

Table 2 =
var _table=
SUMMARIZE('Table','Table'[Customer],"Sum",SUMX(FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Customer]=EARLIER('Table'[Customer])),[Value]))
return
ADDCOLUMNS(
    _table,"rank",RANKX(ALL('Table'),[Sum_Measure],,ASC,Dense))

vyangliumsft_1-1670213614628.png

2. Relationship to join two tables.

vyangliumsft_2-1670213614629.png

3. Select [Customer] – Column tools – Sort by column – [rank] for the new table.

vyangliumsft_3-1670213614633.png

4. Result:

vyangliumsft_4-1670213614637.png

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , You need to create sort column

 

Example

customer1 =[customer]

 

 

customer Sort = Switch( [customer],

"Samsung",1,

"Hp",2,

//Add other

 

10)

 

Mark customer sort as sort column of customer1 and use customer1 in visual

 

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Anonymous
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Thanks for your response limited customers then it will lwork but I have N number of customers thats why I am requesting is there any option to change dynamically.

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