Sort a matrix without adding the column

[BedhiafiAmira]

I have the following Matrix :

My measure is like below : 

Total_Sales = SUMX ( FactSales, FactSales[SalesQuantity] * FactSales[UnitPrice] )

and my DimDate contains :

• CalendarMonthLabel
• CalendarYear
• CalendarMonthNumber which enables me to sort the result

How can I sort the matrix based on the CalendarMonthNumber and displaying only the CalendarMonthLabel ?

[PijushRoy · Accepted solution]

Hi @BedhiafiAmira 

As I saw, your month now sort as per Alphabetic order
So you need to create a calculated column in your DimDate table, please change DAX as per your month column name

MONTH_SORT = 
Switch(
True(),
Month = "January",1,
Month = "February",2,
Month = "March",3,
Month = "April",4,
Month = "May",5,
Month = "June",6,
Month = "July",7,
Month = "August",8,
Month = "September",9,
Month = "October",10,
Month = "November",11,
Month = "December",12)

 I used calendar month scquence, if your year start from June, so you need to put June as 1 

Then click on your MONTH column and select SORT_MONTH column 

Now click on table matrix visual change sory by month column

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[BedhiafiAmira]

I had to use another calculated column : 

MonthNameToBeUsedInSorting = DimDate[CalendarMonthLabel] 

 As I was using month name in creating the sort column I can not use that as a sort column

[BedhiafiAmira]

I am getting a circular dependency when I try to sort the month by the calculated column.

[tamerj1]

Hi @BedhiafiAmira 

from the table view select the month label column and click on "sort by column". From the drop down list select "month number".