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Add a multiple columns sort featue

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Narendra on 23 Dec 2015 22:09:02

If it is possible please provide the multiple columns sort . For example I want to sort the table visualization based on Priority and severity

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e332cc5a 56b2-4662-b723-db0b7942f317 on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:41

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

We need a multilevel column sort for different hierarchies in MAtrix visuals.
I.e.
Sort by Rank on top hierarchie, for second hierarchie keep order according to rank but order second hierarchie according to highest value of that.

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f9d05312 05ba-4dee-8d93-3999ebc9e33e on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:41

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

This feature is much needed one. I really don't like to do DAX workaround every time I want to sort by multiple columns

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936e7009 3e33-4005-b2a3-66c2a016f4e9 on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:17

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

Much needed for reporting production on bank reports.

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8ff1ed7a 48c6-4c1a-a618-25bd30e036c5 on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:06

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

A much needed feature

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93ea052d 8e59-49b7-9263-e968746ac6bd on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:02

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

Also: Allow to sort on non-displaying columns or measures.

Rationale for Multiple Column Sort feature: It's common to need different sort orders for visualizations that will only be used in a very small part of a report. As of now, to do so we need to create a measure or column.

It's bad software development practice to have to modify the data layer to accommodate a feature exclusive to the presentation layer. The existing practice is like declaring global variables and leaving them in scope everywhere.

Please, add this functionality at least to the base table view. It will go a long way towards simplifying our work with Power BI.

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9346ba0e 49be-4c36-8739-610b59297b76 on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:01

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

Come on, you can do better! Have a table visual without multi column sort? Why do we need this visual, then?

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8ff1ed7a 48c6-4c1a-a618-25bd30e036c5 on 16 Aug 2020 04:02:46

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

A must have and hoping for it to happen this year.

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318b509e 26d1-439b-91da-7ad36e5c04b2 on 16 Aug 2020 04:02:24

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

Unbelievable that it's not already there, always embarrassing explaining to clients that this isn't possible

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0f3b8229 a091-4cc5-a4db-5c8b6e85ecd0 on 16 Aug 2020 04:02:23

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Anyone who uses excel on regular basis comes to rely on multiple column sorts, so to not have this functionality in such a vastly superior tool as Power BI is really disappointing. Please add this asap.

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a804927b 7026-4b34-b574-46be2fe68df7 on 16 Aug 2020 04:02:21

RE: Add a multiple columns sort featue

'From the Query Editor, sort by one column then edit the formula to include the second column like this...

= Table.Sort(#"Reordered Columns1",{{"OrdersCount", Order.Descending},{"OrderDate", Order.Descending}})