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flemingg62
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Helper I

Sort Y axis by day

Hi

I have a table with i have grouped many weeks data together by day of the week

The day is derived from the Dates 

Day Short = Format([TimeStart],"DDD")

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How can I sort the table Monday to Friday?

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @flemingg62 ,

 

First click the [Day Short] column -> click 'Sort by column' -> select the [DaySort] column.

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Gao

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flemingg62
Helper I
Helper I

Hi, Thanks I added a sort column but still no luck, I seem only to either show the Sort or the Day ccolumn.

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Anonymous
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Hi @flemingg62 ,

 

First click the [Day Short] column -> click 'Sort by column' -> select the [DaySort] column.

vcgaomsft_0-1668576507022.png

vcgaomsft_0-1668576718377.png

 

Best Regards,
Gao

Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly. If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data

Thks, I was trying to sort in the graph not the source table

Shaurya
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Hi @flemingg62,

 

Create Day Short and DayofWeek as two columns in your Date Table. Sort Day Short by DayofWeek and then use it in the visuals.

 

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