Date Sorted Chronological Order based on initial

[DataNerd4820]

I want to sort the dates chronologically based on the initials of the months, like J for January, F for February, etc. I already have that column, but the problem is that every time I add it to a chart, it doesn’t appear in the correct order, even though I’ve sorted it in the Data view.

[v-csrikanth]

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[v-csrikanth]

Hi @DataNerd4820 

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[v-csrikanth]

HI @DataNerd4820 

Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.

As highlighted by @OwenAuger , the proposed approach appears to effectively address your requirements. Could you please confirm if your issue has been resolved
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[OwenAuger · Accepted solution]

Hi @DataNerd4820 

See my blog post here, specifically solution 2 using Group By Columns:

https://owenaugerbi.com/single-letter-month-weekday-labels-with-group-by-columns/#solution-2-group-b...

There is a PBIX you can download from that blog post to see how it's set up.

Summary:

1. Add a Month Number column if you don't have one already.
2. In Tabular Editor, for the column Month Short Name, set Group By Columns & Sort By Column properties to Month Number.
3. Also for column Month Name, set Sort By Column to Month Number.

Note: You can also set the Group By Columns property in TMDL View but Tabular Editor is easier in my opinion.

Are you able to get this working at your end?