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Anonymous
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How to sort categorical(text) column ?

Hi all, 

 

I need some help with sorting the categorical(text) column.  is there any way to sort the value in one column in order?

 

Less than 5,

6 - 10,

11 - 20

...

over 500

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I have tried switch(true() ....) to make a new column and sort by the new column, it's not working.

 

Many thanks!!

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MFelix
Super User
Super User

HI @Anonymous ,

 

I'm assuming that the groups you have here represent a column on your data, correct?

 

Create a table with the following data:

 

Category Sort
Less than 5 1
6-10 2
11-20 3
21-50 4
51-100 5
101-500 6
Over 500 7

 

Use the sort column to sort the category and relate this table with the column on your data table.

 

Then just use this table on your graph.

 

Regards,

MFelix


Regards

Miguel Félix


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MFelix
Super User
Super User

HI @Anonymous ,

 

I'm assuming that the groups you have here represent a column on your data, correct?

 

Create a table with the following data:

 

Category Sort
Less than 5 1
6-10 2
11-20 3
21-50 4
51-100 5
101-500 6
Over 500 7

 

Use the sort column to sort the category and relate this table with the column on your data table.

 

Then just use this table on your graph.

 

Regards,

MFelix


Regards

Miguel Félix


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!

Check out my blog: Power BI em Português



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