Sort bar chart by category

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Hi everyone !&nbsp;I have a bar chart like this :&nbsp;I'd like to have all the pink together, then all the blue, etc on the same bar chart, while keeping the current order within a given color group.&nbsp;If you need more context, these are average GPAs of different schools, color coded by states. And here is my model :Thank you !&nbsp;

jdbuchanan71 · Accepted Answer

confidentnwrong&nbsp;
You can sort a chart using a measure that is not on the chart by adding the measure to the tooltip.

Then setting the sort on the chart to use the measure:

Now the sort measure.&nbsp; First it calcualtes an alphabetical ranking of the states and multiplies that by 100 then adds the ranking of the school based on [Average GPA].&nbsp; The * 100 + school ranking returns something like:All Arizona schools are ranked 1__ then the shool ranking is added on so we get 101, 102, 103 for Arizona schools, 201, 202, 203 for California schools, etc.
Sort Measure = 
DIVIDE ( [AVG GPA], [AVG GPA] ) * 
    (
        RANKX(ALL(FactTable),CALCULATE(MAX(FactTable[State])),,ASC,Dense) * 100 +
        RANKX(ALL(School),[AVG GPA],,DESC,Dense)
    )
The&nbsp;DIVIDE ( [AVG GPA], [AVG GPA] ) *
Keeps the ranking from calculating where there is no GPA.I have attached my sample file for you to look at.

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