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Hi All, I'm having an issue with getting my data to sort correctly. I have the following switch statement I used to group the data into time ranges but it does not show in correct order. It wont allow me to sort the column either
TimeGroup = SWITCH(
TRUE(),
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(00,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(03,00,00)), "12-3 am",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(03,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(06,00,00)), "3-6 am",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(06,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(09,00,00)), "6-9 am",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(09,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(12,00,00)), "9-12 pm",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(12,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(15,00,00)), "12-3 pm",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(15,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(18,00,00)), "3-6 pm",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(18,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(21,00,00)), "6-9 pm",
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(21,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] <= TIME(23,59,59)), "9-12 am"
)
Thanks in advance!
Solved! Go to Solution.
You have sort this column at model level. Try the below code to create a calculated column and then use sort by column option at model level,
TimeGroup Sort = SWITCH(
TRUE(),
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(00,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(03,00,00)), 1,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(03,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(06,00,00)), 2,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(06,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(09,00,00)), 3,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(09,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(12,00,00)), 4,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(12,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(15,00,00)), 5,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(15,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(18,00,00)), 6,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(18,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(21,00,00)), 7,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(21,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] <= TIME(23,59,59)), 8
)
Then select the time group column and then use time group sort in sort by column option,
Thanks,
Arul
That worked, thank you!
You have sort this column at model level. Try the below code to create a calculated column and then use sort by column option at model level,
TimeGroup Sort = SWITCH(
TRUE(),
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(00,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(03,00,00)), 1,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(03,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(06,00,00)), 2,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(06,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(09,00,00)), 3,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(09,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(12,00,00)), 4,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(12,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(15,00,00)), 5,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(15,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(18,00,00)), 6,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(18,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] < TIME(21,00,00)), 7,
AND(SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] >= TIME(21,00,00), SF_YTD_Master[ORDER_TIME] <= TIME(23,59,59)), 8
)
Then select the time group column and then use time group sort in sort by column option,
Thanks,
Arul
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