Sorting a table using multiple columns

[v4anand18]

Hi All,

Is it possible to sort a table using multiple columns?

 Revenue table

My table looks like this and i would like to sort by "Year" first and then by "Month". Is it possible?

[roopsnegi]

Hi,

I am trying to apply this step in my query editor as a step, but it throws an error. Could you please suggest how to resolve it.

Expression.Error: The name 'Changed Type' wasn't recognized.  Make sure it's spelled correctly.

Thank you,

Roopali

[Thejeswar]

Hi @roopsnegi,

There is a break in your steps present in the Query Editor.

Check if all the steps are properly linked to each other. In simple words, there is a problem (mostly name related) with the steps before, in or after the Changed Type Step. 

If you post the M-Query of your query, it will be easy to solve this error....

[gustavoleo]

The m code you’ve mentioned solve the problem to sort on the matrix visual? Would you post an example with repeated names? Cheers!

[Thejeswar]

@v4anand18,

Yes it is possible, but not from the visual side

You will have to do all the sorting based on multiple columns in the Power Query and then build you visual using the table.

If you have already built a visual, changing the sorting now might not show the proper sorting. In such case you will have to re-create the visual from scratch

Here's how the M code will look once you sort in Power Query

= Table.Sort(#"Changed Type",{{"Team", Order.Ascending}, {"Plan", Order.Descending}})

You can see from the below image that inspite of not applying sorting in the visual, due to the sorting at power Query, my data looks sorted as expected

i.e. In the Visual Team is sorted in Ascending Order and then Plan is getting sorted in descending order with in each Team.

[emrc]

You can sort multiple columns in a table just by holding the shif key and clicking the column  headers you want to sort.

[ncoop]

Hello,

I successfully edited M code in the query to sort how I would like, but after closing and applying the sort is not how I intended. I tried sorting the column by itself (default), but no success.

Suggestions?

Thank you,

[annaY]

Hi there,

This was helpful; however, when I exit out of power query and refresh the original data does not reflect the sorted values. Any thoughts on how to change that?

[saf]

Same problem... sorting ok in power query, but not in visual side...

[gustavoleo]

You might need to sort by column but not into power query