Sort by Column in Matrix Visual - not by Row or by Value

[robstewart89]

Hi, 

Thought this would be an easy one but can't find another post on this or a solution anywhere. 

I have a Matrix Visual with Product on the rows, Year on the Columns and Sales in Values. See below:

It is sorted currently on Product ascending and I can change it to sort by Total Sales, which is standard.

However, there is no way I can see to sort by 2015, or 2016 and so on. So 2015 would be Product 1, Product 4, Product 2 and Product 3.

Is there a reason why this basic functionality isn't there, that I'm missing?

I can create measures that calculate the Sales in each of the years and use this as a Table visual but this isn't recommended with a larger data model.

Is there maybe even another custom visual out there that can do this?

Thanks,

Rob

[rjhartop]

Hi, this blog post should provide a solution:

https://affinityworks.co.uk/power-bi-matrix-column-sort-sorted/

[Anonymous]

Hi, this solution worked for me! It allows sorting using RANKX function

https://alintelligence.tech/sort-matrix-by-selected-columns-with-rankx/

[Anonymous]

This worked for my situation...

In the upper rght hand corner of the Matrix vistal there an an icon for More options.

1. Click on the . . .

2. Select Sort by

3. Chose the column you want to sort by.

I hope this works for you.

[v-frfei-msft]

Hi @robstewart89,

I have vote the idea. Could you please mark the answer as a solution to close the case please? Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Frank

[CR]

Hi @robstewart89

I don't know any visual such a matrix capable to do it.

I don't know if it will be suitable for you but I got same tables displaying each month for a lot of references (products) and, when I need to focus on one period, I add a slicer to select it, then I sort on Total.

For me it is more tha a workaround because I really need to display only on part of the matrix.

Regards,

CR

[v-frfei-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @robstewart89,

Currently it is not possible to meet your requirement in Power BI. There is an idea about that, you can vote it up.

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/13808061-matrix-sort-columns-by-v...

Regards,

Frank

[robstewart89]

Thanks @CR and @v-frfei-msft

Only 98 votes, needs more! 🙂