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Hey everyone,

I've set up a Word template using XML mapping to generate documents from PowerApps Model-Driven Apps (MDA). One section of the document contains a checklist table that pulls step details (step order and step name) as a repeating content control.

Added Repeating Section into this table in Word Template

The template successfully outputs all the checklist steps, but…

The Issue:

The steps do not appear in the correct order. Instead of following the step number sequence (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.), the generated table displays them in a seemingly random order.

Wrong Ordered Output

Questions :

How is the sequence being determined?
- Is Word pulling the data based on the order of retrieval from Dataverse, or is there an internal sorting logic being applied?
Can I enforce sorting within the Word template itself?
- For the Word's XML mapping of the dataverse table, can we direct filtering or sorting options, to ensure the table outputs in ascending step number order?
- If sorting has to be done before the data reaches the template, what’s the best way to enforce it in PowerApps Dataverse MDA?

I've already tried setting a sort order on the checklist steps inside the MDA view, and it works correctly within the MDA app. However, have been unable to replicate this onto the Word template.

Any insights, workarounds, or alternative approaches would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

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Microsoft Dataverse with Power Apps