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SM_1997_
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How can I make the table visual sort the way I want it to?

Hello,

I've been having issues getting this table to sort the way I want it to. With the way the data needs to be displayed, nothing can be sorted alphabetically and the empty cells need to stay the way they are. Is there any way at all I can get this data to display the proper way without the use of an index column showing in the visual?

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v-luwang-msft
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Hi @SM_1997_ ,

See the below ,is this what you want?

vluwangmsft_0-1636960746341.png

 

Unfortunately, though, if you want to sort in the visuals, you have to have something to base it on, so you have to add index to the visuals. But we can perform some operations to hide the columns until they are invisible.

double click index,raname the column name".":

vluwangmsft_0-1636960988326.png

Click and hold on the red line below and move to the left to hide the column:

vluwangmsft_1-1636961066535.png

And then sort by "."

vluwangmsft_2-1636961137252.png

 

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Best Regards

Lucien

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v-luwang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @SM_1997_ ,

See the below ,is this what you want?

vluwangmsft_0-1636960746341.png

 

Unfortunately, though, if you want to sort in the visuals, you have to have something to base it on, so you have to add index to the visuals. But we can perform some operations to hide the columns until they are invisible.

double click index,raname the column name".":

vluwangmsft_0-1636960988326.png

Click and hold on the red line below and move to the left to hide the column:

vluwangmsft_1-1636961066535.png

And then sort by "."

vluwangmsft_2-1636961137252.png

 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


Best Regards

Lucien

SM_1997_
Frequent Visitor

Another good way I could sum up my question is to ask if there's any way I can bypass the sorting for the table visual?

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