Ian Bennett on 17 Feb 2017 08:50:54
At least as an option, allow fields to be ordered the same as the source query rather than alphabetical. This way they can be put in a logical and consistent order.
Obviously, a workaround is to prefix each column name with a number but this is clunky, unattractive and a pain if the columns change often.
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RE: Customize fields list ordering
Fields should be ordered manually since a-z order may not be logical for finding the right one quickly.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Offer to allow the "Fields" to display in the order they appear in the data source, like Excel does with Pivot Table Field lists.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Agree this is a must. All building reference sheets are in the data order not alphabetically. This should be a toggle option in the (...) menu of the fields area
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Absolutely a MUST - why in the world would they assume you wanted the fields in an order other than they are in the database? Please add this feature ASAP... New to Power BI - 30years in the industry. Will need to find another product, large tables are unmanageable.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
See Martin's Post before this one. Please navigated to his Cross Post and vote for it as well to elevate this request.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
I agree that the 'default' order for "Fields" should be whatever it is in the source. There is a reason the source has the fields in a specific order, so changing it means the 'structure view' to the user has changed.
Please keep the order the same by default, and then (maybe) allow changes to be modified to 'sorted A-Z', etc.
Many thanks.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
SSAS Tabular has a "Table Detail Position" described as "...field ordering that define the default field set when visualizing this table in certain client tools".
Surprisingly, Power BI is not such a "client tool".
Frankly, quite odd, when you think of how closely related Power BI and SSAS tabular are underneath.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Cross post https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/18355429-use-field-order-as-ordered-in-source-query
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Would really like this to be supported.
RE: Customize fields list ordering
Great Idea, and possibly to group fields together as well?