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learner03
Post Partisan
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Problem with Sorting

I have this matrix view.

For sizes for clothing going across, how can I sort the sizes like  S, M ,L....till 5 XL...then...8,10,12,14 etc

akapoor03_0-1631691499228.png

 

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AntoineTRICHET
Resolver III
Resolver III

Hi @learner03 

You can add a calculated column in your table :
SortOrder = IF(Table[Size]="S",1, IF(Table[Size]="M",2,.............................IF(Table[Size]="5 XL",10,Table[Size]+10))))))
And then you sort you column size by this new column

AntoineTRICHET_0-1631692040370.png

Check that your SortOrder column has for type "Whole number" :

AntoineTRICHET_1-1631692117469.png


Please accept it as a solution if it solved your issue

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AntoineTRICHET
Resolver III
Resolver III

Hi @learner03 

You can add a calculated column in your table :
SortOrder = IF(Table[Size]="S",1, IF(Table[Size]="M",2,.............................IF(Table[Size]="5 XL",10,Table[Size]+10))))))
And then you sort you column size by this new column

AntoineTRICHET_0-1631692040370.png

Check that your SortOrder column has for type "Whole number" :

AntoineTRICHET_1-1631692117469.png


Please accept it as a solution if it solved your issue

@AntoineTRICHET @Fowmy I did the above but when I click on sort by sortorder it gies me below error-

akapoor03_0-1631852090790.png

 

 

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