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bml123
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Sort matrix column header

I have a matrix column with headings Annual, Month, MTD, YTD. I want to sort them in custom order.  Please can someone help. Thank you. 

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@bml123 Create your sort column in Power Query to avoid DAX circular dependency errors.



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@bml123 ,If the are individual measure/column. We can move up and down.

If they are values of a column

Create a column like this

Sort =Switch( True() ,
col1 ="Annual", 1,
col1= "Month", 2,
col1="MTD", 3,
col1="YTD",4)

 

Create a sort column and mark that sort column.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-sort-by-column

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I have created a sort column and when I try to sort my matrix column with the sort column, it is giving circular dependency error. 

@bml123 ,  to Avoid That

Assum col  is your main column

Col1 = col

Col Sort =  <Logic>

 

Sort Col1 on Col Sort and Use Col1 in your UI. You can Hide Col.

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I followed your steps exactly and still getting circular dependency error. Please can you help.

 

@bml123 Create your sort column in Power Query to avoid DAX circular dependency errors.



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