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Matrix - Sort columns by value

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on 11 May 2016 22:35:30

Matrix currently doesn't allow you to sort the columns based on designating values as being a priority above the column field names.
For example, my field in the columns section results in three columns. If you add two sets of values, you are forced to see: Column 1, Value 1, Value 2, Column 2, Value 1, Value 2, etc. Like in a Pivot Table, you should be able to prioritize values so that it shows as: Column 1, Column 2, Column 3, Value 1, Column 1, Column 2, Column 3, Value 2.

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03dee292 08d8-4dd2-bb1e-abf79151ccb0 on 16 Aug 2020 04:15:18

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Support sorting columns by value in Matrix

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059ab3fe 509c-4218-af65-a634a32f1a75 on 16 Aug 2020 04:14:43

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

A recent user of Power BI ( previously extensive PowerPivot user) and could not believe that this basic functionality was not there. Please add it soon.

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0d0d1ca9 58d6-44c6-ae7e-16f91b234af0 on 16 Aug 2020 04:14:41

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

This idea would make the calculation groups even more useful. Calculation groups could then be used to let the user control which measurs/calculation items to show in matrix visual-columns (through a slicer). However, as long as the user cannot choose which of the measures/calculation items to sort the table by, unfortunately the value in many cases becomes quite limited.

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c4a79732 d188-4315-8c99-98938ca61f9b on 16 Aug 2020 04:13:19

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Such a basic feature not supported?? It is supported in Excel PivotTable. Also, this idea is 3 years old; surprised to see it hasn't got thousands of votes !

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3f0002ad ec51-4e52-aeae-adcf8083fef7 on 16 Aug 2020 04:13:15

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

It would be a great addition to the Matrix functionality

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f575bb53 ead7-4910-b9f0-35a193f53382 on 16 Aug 2020 04:12:45

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Much needed and also the option to custom sort using a field would be very helpful!

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a822e0bf 92d3-4bba-a55c-23b8374f3772 on 16 Aug 2020 04:12:33

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

It is comical that this is not supported. I could not believe when I googled how to do this that it led me to an idea instead of a solution. If I have a column of month names I have no way of sorting the month names into the proper order. I have noticed that Power BI has a habit of not completing basic functionality while adding bells and whistles in their monthly updates. I think Power BI needs to focus on getting core elements completed first and then build on top of that in order to add their flashy features.

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b1f9f1c6 9613-4851-982e-ad3d0b86d6e7 on 16 Aug 2020 04:11:53

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

superr neeeded!

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6852e29d 41af-4d02-899d-963127453d37 on 16 Aug 2020 04:11:37

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Required the sort feature on column level data.

I have the application data in row wise and environment data in columns,however we dont have the sort functionality on column wise

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a50c6ad9 77e4-4793-a0a1-01de0ea0e50a on 16 Aug 2020 04:11:34

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Highly Support this idea !