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Hello,
I am using Power BI to report on survey results data. I have 10 columns with the same answer options (Yes, No, Not sure, NA). I want to set a custom sort order on all columns that use these answer options.
I have created a reference table with an AnswerID and AnswerText column and have created a relationship between this table and the first column with those answer options. Everything works great.
I start running into trouble when I try to use the same reference table on another column. I have solved the problem by copying the reference table as many times as I need it and making relationships between each reference table and the column in question.
So, could someone tell me if there's a recognised way to deal with this type of situation where I only need one reference table that can work across all columns?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Cheers,
Mark
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@67nmark,
In your scenario, you can create the following sort columns in your table.
sort1 = RELATED(Reference[AnswerID])
sort2 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column2])
sort3 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column3])
……
sort10 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column10])
Then you can sort the 10 columns by using these sort columns.
Regards,
Lydia
I have the same issue but with a survey of 70+ questions. Creating a new sort_order column for each question is a complete waste of time. Does anyone have any new solutions to this issue?
I see that this is a common issue and I am really confused as to why Microsoft doesn't simply enable manual sorting within the visual...
@67nmark,
In your scenario, you can create the following sort columns in your table.
sort1 = RELATED(Reference[AnswerID])
sort2 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column2])
sort3 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column3])
……
sort10 = LOOKUPVALUE(Reference[AnswerID],Reference[AnswerText],Table[Column10])
Then you can sort the 10 columns by using these sort columns.
Regards,
Lydia
Thanks Lydia,
I'm thinking it's probably easier for me to do what I've done but that's a handy answer.
Cheers,
Mark
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