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Anonymous
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simple waterfall : problem sorting category

Mr_user_0-1673439804851.png

Hello community

I am using this visual and I can't sort my categories, I have already tried an order table with column sorting but without result (see picture)
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i am looking for same thing like this : 

INDICE 1(pilar)
OLD
ITM
CONCU
QTE
NEW
INDICE 2 (pilar)

I see thaht only in the default waterfall you can sort via this order table

Mr_user_2-1673440408310.png

 

can you help me please ?

 

 


Any solution please?

Thanks

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Idrissshatila
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Hello @Anonymous ,

 

Add a sorting column that has numbers for sorting which one is before the other, and then sort the main column with this sorting column.

 

check this link for instructions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-sort-by-column?tabs=powerbi-desktop

 

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Idrissshatila
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Super User

Hello @Anonymous ,

 

Add a sorting column that has numbers for sorting which one is before the other, and then sort the main column with this sorting column.

 

check this link for instructions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-sort-by-column?tabs=powerbi-desktop

 

If I answered your question, please mark my post as solution, Appreciate your Kudos 👍

 

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Anonymous
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@Idrissshatila  hi i have another question PLZ 

I have another question please in the waterfall they asked me to make the axis of labels with measurements next to it (percentages)

and also in the categories axis can we add a custom column (label + measure)

Mr_user_0-1673450756759.png

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Mr_user_2-1673450874400.png

 

 

Anonymous
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@Idrissshatila  thank you done !  

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