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Posted on by borisbrs 8

Hi all,

Hope anyone can help me out with the issue. So I have a gallery that contains a "Priority" column . I have set up a sorting button, what function should be that it sorts( when clicked) from Highest to lowest. At the moment it sorts but not from Highest to lowest. I dont even understand based on what criteria it is sorting now. (when soring button is clicked). 

What i did is :

 

Set up variables:

Set(varSortcolumn,"field_13");//sorting Priority Variable
Set(varSortDirection,SortOrder.Descending);  //sorting Priority variable
Set(varcustomSortorder,Switch("field_13","highest",1,"high",2,"medium",3,"low",4,5));
 
I tryied to add a collection,but turned it off:
ClearCollect(varcustomSortorder,
{Value:"highest",Order: 1},
{Value:"high",Order: 2},
{Value:"medium",Order: 3},
{Value:"low",Order: 4}
);
 
this is the formula that is set OnSelect button icon:
 
Set(varSortcolumn,"field_13");
Set(varSortDirection,
If(
    varSortDirection=SortOrder.Ascending,
    SortOrder.Descending,
    SortOrder.Ascending
))
 
And my gallery formula:
If(Checkbox_Overdue.Value=false,
SortByColumns(Filter(Requests,
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_RequestType.Selected)),Request_Type in ComboBox_RequestType.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Subtype_Filter_2.Selected)), Request_Subtype in ComboBox_Subtype_Filter_2.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Priority.Selected)),Prioritization in ComboBox_Priority.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Status.Selected)),Status in ComboBox_Status.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Requestor.Selected)),Requestor_Name in ComboBox_Requestor.SelectedItems.Result,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_AssignedTo.Selected)),Assigned_To in ComboBox_AssignedTo.SelectedItems.Title,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Complexity.Selected)),Complexity in ComboBox_Complexity.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_PIQuarter.Selected)),Prioritised_in_PI_quarter in ComboBox_PIQuarter.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_PIYear.Selected)),Prioritised_in_PI_year in ComboBox_PIYear.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank('ComboBox_GIA/GC'.Selected)), GIA_Compliance_Issue in 'ComboBox_GIA/GC'.Selected.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(txtIDFilter_ID.Text)), ID=Value(txtIDFilter_ID.Text),true),
If('Toggle2_Filter Comple_Rejected'.Value, Status <> "Rejected" && Status <> "Completed", true),
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Business_Value Or
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Request_Description Or
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Request_Name),
varSortcolumn,
varSortDirection),


SortByColumns(Filter(Requests,
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_RequestType.Selected)),Request_Type in ComboBox_RequestType.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Subtype_Filter_2.Selected)), Request_Subtype in ComboBox_Subtype_Filter_2.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Priority.Selected)),Prioritization in ComboBox_Priority.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Status.Selected)),Status in ComboBox_Status.SelectedItems.Value,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Requestor.Selected)),Requestor_Name in ComboBox_Requestor.SelectedItems.Result,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_AssignedTo.Selected)),Assigned_To in ComboBox_AssignedTo.SelectedItems.Title,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_Complexity.Selected)),Complexity in ComboBox_Complexity.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_PIQuarter.Selected)),Prioritised_in_PI_quarter in ComboBox_PIQuarter.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank(ComboBox_PIYear.Selected)),Prioritised_in_PI_year in ComboBox_PIYear.SelectedItems.ColumnStart,true),
If(Not(IsBlank('ComboBox_GIA/GC'.Selected)), GIA_Compliance_Issue in 'ComboBox_GIA/GC'.Selected.ColumnStart,true),
If('Toggle2_Filter Comple_Rejected'.Value, Status <> "Rejected" && Status <> "Completed", true),
Status <> "Completed",
Status <> "Rejected",
DateDiff(Deadline,Today(),TimeUnit.Days)>=0,
DateDiff(Deadline,Today(),TimeUnit.Days)<=Value(TextInput_OverdueDays.Text),
If(Not(IsBlank(txtIDFilter_ID.Text)), ID=Value(txtIDFilter_ID.Text),true),
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Business_Value Or
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Request_Description Or
TextInput_FreeText.Text in Request_Name),
varSortcolumn,
varSortDirection))
 
now it sorts like this 
borisbrs_0-1717572636657.png

 

 

borisbrs_1-1717572667775.png

I would appreciate if someone could point me out on the mistake 

thank you for your time 

 
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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 153,034 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @borisbrs ,

    Try this format

    SortByColumns(
 AddColumns(
 Filter(
 Requests,
 YourFilterHere
 ),
 SortColumn,
 Switch(
 field_13,
 "highest",
 1,
 "high",
 2,
 "medium",
 3,
 "low",
 4,5
 )
 ),
 SortColumn,
 varSortDirection
)

     

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  • borisbrs Profile Picture
    borisbrs 8 on at

    Thank you very much for your time. So if i understood you correctly I made the updates.

    SortByColumns(
    AddColumns(
    Filter(
    Requests,
    Myfilters
    ),

          SortByColumns,
          Switch(
             field_13,
             "highest",
             1,
             "high",
             2,
             "medium",
             3,
             "low",
             4,5
          )
       ),
       "field_13",
       varSortDirection
    )
     
    But it still sorts not in the correct direction:
    borisbrs_0-1717583625274.pngborisbrs_1-1717583633146.png

     

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 153,034 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @borisbrs ,

    That is not what I posted - you need to sort by the added column SortColumn (you can call it whatever you want).

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