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Hi all,
I have a Matrix with a date-month in string format (text):
I want to sort it in the correct rank (top-down). The rersult should be:
2017-12
2017-11
2017-10
...
2017-1
2016-12
2016-11
...
I can only use this sort options:
Please help!
Many thanks
Solved! Go to Solution.
Maybe what you can do is extract the year from your column with
Year = LEFT(YourColumn;4)
And do the same for your Month
You will have two columns that will be more easy to order
- Quentin
Hi @jup0
Did you try to go to the data tab, click the Modelisation tab and then click on "Sort by column" ?
- Quentin
Yes - but no expected result: ![]()
No - this is only 1 table - exported by another user.
I cant change the sql statement and import the data again. - i only got this table.
Maybe what you can do is extract the year from your column with
Year = LEFT(YourColumn;4)
And do the same for your Month
You will have two columns that will be more easy to order
- Quentin
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