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Chart Cannot be Sorted by Axis Field in Ascending Order or desceding order by measure value

hi i have the measure value of dead % where i need to sort by ascending when i click initally it is sorting and the values are appearly properly but when i traverse from another to original tab i was not be see the highlighted descending (AZ) option . I tried mutiple times but it is the issue with calculated measure . I am missing anything here?

filters.jpgif you see above the highlighted part of descending or descending wanished . But the order is intact ?. should i worry here since if i deploy the report for other users it may be ascending ?. but why this descendign highlight is going away . I see for direct measures i am no seeing any issue where i can see highlight for descsending . i am doing any mistake here?

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Hi there

From your image it appears that there is the sorting options?

Or what am I missing?




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@GilbertQ : i see sort by ascending(az) and descending (za) only . should i see any other columns . i am not sure if i a missing anything instead of you?

Hi there

Would you not click on the column name first, once that is selected the click on Sort Ascending or Sort Descending?




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@GilbertQ : I did the same but it is not appearing as expected

That is rather unusual.

What version of Power BI Desktop are you using?




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@GilbertQ : i am using may 2019 version . I had call withs upport guys and they are saying it's design and they esclated to PG team . I am not sure if this is by design how power bi behaves . I need to wait till i hear from them i think

Please let us know what happens, as it does appear to be a possible bug




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