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Sort by individual column values in a matrix

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VickyD on 13 Nov 2017 21:45:48

If I create say matrix with employees on rows and months on columns with expenses in values, I currently cannot sort by a particular month to see who were the top spenders in that month. I can only sort the totals.

Excel allows sorting on individual column values. Need similar functionality in the matrix as well.

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s F on 21 Aug 2023 13:32:56

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

6 years and no fix for this?

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JJ on 10 Jul 2020 17:21:46

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

unfortunately this is still a not resolvable challenge , matrix columns cannot be sorted if you have more then one field on the column axis. hint: zebrabi visual can sort on any column but its not free

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Dr. Balaji Krishnan on 06 Jul 2020 00:15:38

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

Yes, this would be a very useful feature.

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Gary Thomann on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:53

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

Beef up the Matrix hierarchical sorting functionality as per:
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/11185431-add-a-multiple-columns-sort-featue 

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Min Zhang on 05 Jul 2020 23:35:23

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

My customer also hope can have this feature.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:32:38

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

This would be extremely useful!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:30:58

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

Absolutely needed!

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Rajendran on 05 Jul 2020 23:26:38

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

Yes, this is basic feature which should be included.

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alan on 05 Jul 2020 23:25:42

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

I total agree

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Chris99 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:59

RE: Sort by individual column values in a matrix

I agree that this would be very useful. The default action of filtering is counter intuitive when clicking on the value header(s), and of course is a different action to selecting the totals.

Filtering only really makes sense when clicking on the column values above the value header(s).