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lukerlGHE
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using year and quarter to sort

Hello,

 

I have two columns that I want to combine and sort with them (year and quarter):

lukerlGHE_0-1598860144041.png

But if I use the combine column in my visual and try to sort with it i does not sort by year and quarter but only by the quarter like this:

lukerlGHE_1-1598860210316.png

So I already tried to create a column with the date from both year and quarter like 1.X.2020 but I do not know how to use this column or a hierarchy of that to use as filter.

Is it also possible to rename the output that i can use from a hierarchy - right now it is called "Quartl X" (German version) and i would like to change it o just Q1 or even combine with the year and have an output like above 1/2020 etc... 

 

BR

 

 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@lukerlGHE , for Qtr sort you need to create a qtr sort column

new column in your date table

Qtr sort = format([Date],"YYYYQ")

 

The mark this as the dort column of qtr

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

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lkalawski
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Super User

Hi @lukerlGHE

You can create new column with integer format - sth like 202004 - thanks to this you can sort desc or asc. 

Next select text column (expected delivery) and choose from the ribbon option: Sort by Column and choose this integer column.

lkalawski_0-1598861115572.png

 

 

 

Thanks to this you can use this expected delivery column to sort in the visual.

 



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