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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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2edc69c2 f459-4802-86fe-9b4477695a00 on 16 Aug 2020 04:11:10

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Need a sort rows feature for matrix, please

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a2feef1c dfd1-405e-b2f9-e4bcfcf7c19d on 16 Aug 2020 04:10:55

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Hi. I'm voting YES to add this feature.
I have a matrix with years and metrics (Volume, GP, etc).
Once I get to the year/month I want, I need to sort by Volume, GP, etc, to make the report practical and work for my sales reps. (Maybe too low GP, maybe highest Volume, etc).

My work around at the moment is enabling export and using Excel to do the job. Not a clean, sustainable or secure way to share the reports.

Thanks for listening.
Thanks

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0b646c8a 198f-4165-bab6-e0fbad5c75e7 on 16 Aug 2020 04:10:33

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Really need this to get fixed.

Nearly everyone uses years in a matrix visual and need to sort the values by the specific year vs what the Total column says

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ef86054f 4083-4e32-b481-af7f6ae93493 on 16 Aug 2020 04:10:13

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

A huge limitation

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0ca7c18a 834e-4f62-8fd5-e1477344f9c9 on 16 Aug 2020 04:09:57

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Needed

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b58514f7 a756-4075-83e5-3feedca6a833 on 16 Aug 2020 04:09:57

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

This would be really useful!

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b1bb118e 7bab-4c43-83d7-230079edbc57 on 16 Aug 2020 04:08:43

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

This would be really useful!

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e7dd35be 3102-49e5-8016-4827944729a4 on 16 Aug 2020 04:07:54

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Is there any other idea like that opened? What I have is a Matrix that have 3 columns (e.g Year = 2016, 2017 and 2018). The values (measures) below this column can only be sorted by the total sum of the 3 years instead a specific year like 2018 for example.

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d1803a7b 3db9-474e-a3fd-9bf799821647 on 16 Aug 2020 04:04:58

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

Yes this feature is very important, especially if e.g. Column 1: Value 2 which only has blank, it will not be suppressed.
In Excel PowerPivot, by moving Value above Column, the "blank" Value 2 will not be shown under Column 1.
Kindly add this feature asap!

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be460608 e6b2-49ad-87e8-63dd45d9bea9 on 16 Aug 2020 04:03:02

RE: Matrix - Sort columns by value

We need this feauture ASAP. We can now put the values on rows, but still can't decide whether first, in the middle or last, in columns nor rows.

In this topic is a little better explain: http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Move-up-values-field-on-column-matrix/m-p/400372