Trouble with X-axis

[rmcgrath]

Hello.  My company reports a lot of financials in monthly periods, using the format "202301" (for January 2023).  As I plot those on the X-axis, Power BI increments the periods: [I wanted it to show 202300, 202301, 202302, 202303, etc.]

Power BI increments the periods

I tried switching to "Categorical", but the ordering of the x-axis got screwed up:

Strange ordering?

Lastly, in my .pbix file, I have a Dimension table specifically for the periods, but that does not seem to be helping with the ordering of the x-axis?:

Any help on getting the order correct on the x-axis would be greatly appreciated!

[qqqqqwwwweeerrr]

Hi @rmcgrath 

You can check this video where you can sort by column: https://youtu.be/PUaFtLpIMvY

Here first you need to create new table with respect to you period and assign the required order and it will be shorted. 

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[rmcgrath]

Thank you!  This is also helpful...sorting the axis did the trick

[samratpbi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

can you try to sort your x-axis?

If you click your visual, at top right of the visual, 3 dots appear.

If this resolves your problem, then please mark it as solution, Thanks!

[rmcgrath]

Omg - thank you!!  I didn't even realize that option was contained within the 3 dots!!