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Posted on by RobChilds

I have the below code working fine for filtering my gallery based on a couple comboboxes...

Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
Production_Name in cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
Episode_Number in cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep
)
)
)

But I now want to add sort buttons.

I've added the below code onto 2 buttons...

//Button 1

UpdateContext({EpSort: !EpSort})

//Button 2

UpdateContext({ProdSort: !ProdSort})

I have amended the code on my Gallery to the below but it's not working and I'm a bit stumped...

SortByColumns(
Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
Production_Name in cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
Episode_Number in cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep
)
),
Episode_Number If(EpSort, Descending, Ascending),
Production_Name If(ProdSort, Descending, Ascending)
)

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Rob

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Rajkumar_M 3,741 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: SortByColumns Help!

Hi @RobChilds

Try this formula,

SortByColumns(
Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
Production_Name in cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
Episode_Number in cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep
)
)
),
If(EpSort, "Episode_Number", "Production_Name") & If(EpSort, Descending, Ascending),
If(ProdSort, "Production_Name", "Episode_Number") & If(ProdSort, Descending, Ascending)
)

Thanks!

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RobChilds 94 on at

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Re: SortByColumns Help!

Hi @Rajkumar_404

Thanks for your reply, but it doesn't immediately work. I still have a blank gallery.

The red x's have gone, replaced now with a yellow delegation warning triangle.

Also just to mention, my datasource (EDLS) is a Dataverse table in case that makes a difference.

Thanks,
Rob

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Rajkumar_M 3,741 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Try this formula to avoid delegation warning.

With(
{
name: SortByColumns(
Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value),
Production_Name in cmb_2_1.SelectedItems.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep),
Episode_Number in cmb_2_2.SelectedItems.Ep
)
)
),
If(EpSort, "Episode_Number", "Production_Name") & If(EpSort, Descending, Ascending),
If(ProdSort, "Production_Name", "Episode_Number") & If(ProdSort, Descending, Ascending)
)
},
name
)

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Re: SortByColumns Help!

Hi @RobChilds

In your original formula, there are missing commas between your sort column and sort order values. Is this is a typo in your post here? If not, resolving this may solve your problem.

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Hi @Rajkumar_404

Unfortunately it seems to have made no difference...

Thanks,
Rob

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Re: SortByColumns Help!

Hi @timl

I tried adding in the comma's but it still doesn't work unfortunately.

Thanks,
Rob

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Rajkumar_M 3,741 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Could you share a screenshot of your code?

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RobChilds 94 on at

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Re: SortByColumns Help!

@Rajkumar_404
Sure thing please see attached.

I have included my combobox's code as well in case it helps.
The first combobox (cmb_2_1) uses the distinct function and is sorted alphabetically.
The second combobox (cmb_2_2) depends upon first combobox.

Many thanks,
Rob

Gallery.png

Combobox-cmb_2_2.png

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Rajkumar_M 3,741 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @RobChilds

Try this

With(
{
name: SortByColumns(
Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems),
Production_Name = cmb_2_1.Selected.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems),
Episode_Number = cmb_2_2.Selected.Ep
)
)
),
"Episode_Number", If(EpSort,SortOrder.Descending, SortOrder.Ascending),
"Production_Name", If(ProdSort,SortOrder.Descending, SortOrder.Ascending)
)
},
name
)

(Or)

With(
{
name: SortByColumns(
Filter(
EDLS,
And(
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_1.SelectedItems),
Production_Name in cmb_2_1.Selected.Value
),
Or(
IsBlank(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems),
IsEmpty(cmb_2_2.SelectedItems),
Episode_Number in cmb_2_2.Selected.Ep
)
)
),
"Episode_Number", If(EpSort,SortOrder.Descending, SortOrder.Ascending),
"Production_Name", If(ProdSort,SortOrder.Descending, SortOrder.Ascending)
)
},
name
)

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RobChilds 94 on at

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@Rajkumar_404

Neither work unfortunately.

The first batch of code I get red x's. The second is as before, a blank gallery and a yellow warning sign.

Thanks,
Rob

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