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dwauer
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Problem with sorting date column

Hello everyone,

 

I have a problem with sorting by date.

When I sort in ascending order, it shows me some values ​​incorrectly.

The column is set as a date column.

Look at the picture, data from April comes first, even though March was chosen as the earliest date.

What could be the reason?

 

dwauer_0-1711004073332.png

 

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PijushRoy
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Hi @dwauer 

Unable to reproduce the same in my use cases, if it is date datatype and you select ascending order, it should show as per proper order.

PijushRoy_0-1711004492440.png

Please check if you are using sortby for other columns or not

PijushRoy_1-1711004553690.png

 

Please share sample pbix file link (google drive, onedrive, dropbox) 

 


Let me know if that works for you


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PijushRoy
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Hi @dwauer 

Unable to reproduce the same in my use cases, if it is date datatype and you select ascending order, it should show as per proper order.

PijushRoy_0-1711004492440.png

Please check if you are using sortby for other columns or not

PijushRoy_1-1711004553690.png

 

Please share sample pbix file link (google drive, onedrive, dropbox) 

 


Let me know if that works for you


If your requirement is solved, please mark THIS ANSWER as SOLUTION ✔️ and help other users find the solution quickly. Please hit the Thumbs Up 👍 button if this comment helps you.

Thanks
Pijush
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I found the problem.

The column was actually formatted as text and not as a date.
Somehow it didn't take over when I changed it.

It works now.

Thank you for your help!

You are welcome @dwauer 




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