DAX Ranking Sort

  1. Create a Sort By Column sort based on a measure.
    • In some scenarios, values from the RANKX() DAX function can provide a custom sorting column 
      • Per the sorting requirements, a unique rank value is required for each value sorted
    • Create the DAX calculated column with the RANK(X) function:
RankX () Calculated Column
  • Sort the Department Group column by the new ranking column and hide the ranking column
The calculated column is re-evaluated during each refresh and thus sort order could change to reflect the source data.
Sort By Rank Effect
  • The Department Group column now defaults to the order of the rank column with Sales and Marketing first 
    • In the report visual, revising the order displays the values in descending order with quality assurance first