PowerBI matrix visual drillup sorts automatically by alphabetical order

[Harineeeeeeee]

 

 

Hi All,

I am using PowerBI matrix visual to show hierarchy level info lets say I have level 1 and level 2 and description for it's corresponding I m using in the matrix visual if I expand the drill down it shows the level 2 if you see in the attached in the image one level drill down M01 first description is desc when I drill up D01 should desc instead it shows alpha which is means it is by default sorting by alphabetical how to make the desc that is first value comes when drilled up 

attaching the images. I tried inscription function which in turn shows empty when drilled up I want the first value to shown 

thanks in advance 

 

[Anonymous]

Hi @Harineeeeeeee,

Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

It looks like you are want to sort your data alphabetically in your matrix visual. As @Ritaf1983 already responded to your query, please go through the response and check if it solves your issue. 

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[Anonymous]

Hi @Harineeeeeeee,

As we haven’t heard back from you, so just following up to our previous message. I'd like to confirm if you've successfully resolved this issue or if you need further help.

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Hi @Harineeeeeeee,

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Hi @Harineeeeeeee,

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[Ritaf1983 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Harineeeeeeee 

To control the sorting order in a Power BI matrix when drilling up or down through hierarchy levels, you need to:

1. Create a numeric sort order column for each hierarchy level that defines the desired display order.

2. In the data model, select the description column, then use "Sort by Column" to sort it based on the corresponding sort order column.

This way, the matrix will follow your custom order instead of defaulting to alphabetical sorting.

Here's a step-by-step guide:
How to sort by a column in Power BI

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