Sort by columns for choice column (cannot sort on the expression type)

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Hi, I have below code on the OnStart property and I want to sort my modern data table by status choice column instead of title. When I change it to "Status" i will encounter expression type error.

SortByColumns(
    ClearCollect(
        reportList,
        AddColumns(
            Filter('[Trial] PBI to SP', UserID=User().Email),
            rStatus,
            LookUp(
                '[Trial] PBI Report Registration',
                '[Trial] PBI Report Registration'[@UniqueID] exactin '[Trial] PBI to SP'[@UniqueID],
                Status
                
            )
        )
    ),
    "Title"
);

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narayan225 2,547 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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On SortByColumns expression, at the end, you have defined title as the field you would like to sort by. You will need to change that to the status column or any other column that you would like to sort by.

Sort and SortByColumns functions - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn

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CU16080510-3 6 on at

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Hi, as stated in my post, when I put status I got the error expression type error (It is a choice column not sure if it will impact anything)

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Meekou 200 Moderator on at

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You could not sort on Choice Column directly, you can add columns by Status value and then sort by Status value.

Here is a sample which Status is a choice column

ClearCollect( Test, SortByColumns( AddColumns( StudentsInfo, SortAbleStatus, Status.Value ), "SortAbleStatus" ) )

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CU16080510-3 6 on at

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Hi, i have changed it to Status.Value and changed title to rStatus or Status or "Status" or "rStatus". All got error.

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Meekou 200 Moderator on at

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Share a demo which including the test data and could reproduce your issue.

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