Sorting table data
Execute the following steps to sort the dimension values in a table:
- Click on the
Net Revenue
cell. - Select the
Sort
options, and then chooseValue Sorting
(A) from its menu. Not all values in a table can be sorted. The sort options icon is only enabled for dimensions that can be sorted.
- In the
Create Value Sorting
dialog box, setType
toDescending
(B) to sort the values in descending order. TheDirection
list carries two options:Vertical
andHorizontal
. This list is only enabled if more than one sort direction is possible in the table. If you chooseVertical
, the column the dimension is included in will be sorted. If you chooseHorizontal
, the row the dimension is included in will be sorted. For this exercise, keep the defaultVertical
option (C) selected. Make sure thatAccount
is set toNet Revenue
(D). ForDate
, selectQ1
(E) using the Edit icon (F), and click onOK
. The table will be sorted using the first quarter column in descending order (G). Clicking on theDate...