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I have a multi-row matrix and want to sort in 3 specific ways but do not know if power bi can acheive this.
CATEGORY A 40 (total)
APRIL 30
MAY 1
JUNE 9
CATEGORY B 30
APRIL 10
MAY 19
JUNE 1
I would like to sort the categories in alphabetical order, the total orders in descinding order, but keep the months in the correct order. Whenever i sort by the first two, the months are not sorted correctly (even though i have a sort by column setup for this column.)
Thank you!
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Hi @thampton ,
You may convert the Matrix visual to Table visual first of all, then click on the Header Column [Category] to adjust it ASC order (note : you may press Left Click in the meantime to adjust order to opposite order), press Shift + Left Click on the column [Month] to adjust it ASC order, then press Shift + Left Click on the column [Order sales] to adjust it DESC order. After that, you may convert the Table visual to Matrix visual.
For reference:
How To Sort A Table Using Multiple Columns In Power BI
Best Regards,
Amy
Community Support Team _ Amy
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Hi @thampton ,
You may convert the Matrix visual to Table visual first of all, then click on the Header Column [Category] to adjust it ASC order (note : you may press Left Click in the meantime to adjust order to opposite order), press Shift + Left Click on the column [Month] to adjust it ASC order, then press Shift + Left Click on the column [Order sales] to adjust it DESC order. After that, you may convert the Table visual to Matrix visual.
For reference:
How To Sort A Table Using Multiple Columns In Power BI
Best Regards,
Amy
Community Support Team _ Amy
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
@thampton , make sure month has sort column for the correct order
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-sort-by-column
@amitchandak I have the sort by column set up already. I think the sorting gets messed up when i sort the orders column in descinding order. It also sorts the months by the order total as well.
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