Sorting Data with Sort Expressions

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Sorting Data with Sort Expressions

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August 15, 2009 at 7:13 pm

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Hi,
I would like to sort data in the report after it is retrieved from the data source. I'd like to set sort expressions on a Tablix data group. For example, to sort on the field [Transactions] in the order below. Need expressions example to use in the sort properties.
Transactions
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Express KOA In State Move In
Express KOA In State Move Out
Express Out of State
Manual KOA In State Move Out
Manual KOA In State Move In
Manual Out of State
Thanks in advance for any help.
-Baaul

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Arunkumar S P SSCertifiable Points: 6415 More actions · Answer 1

Use

Properties ? Sorting ? Expression (Fields!Transaction.Value) ? Direction (Ascending)

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Please feel free to let me know if you are not clear or I’ve misunderstood anything.

Thanks,
Arunkumar S P

fenicon Old Hand Points: 364 More actions · Answer 2

Actually, it's not in order ASC. I'd like it to be in the order below...AScending won't work.

Transactions

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Express KOA In State Move In

Manual KOA In State Move Out

Express KOA In State Move Out

Manual KOA In State Move In

Express Out of State

Manual Out of State

Arunkumar S P SSCertifiable Points: 6415 More actions · Answer 3

Its better to keep the seperate column (SortOrder) in your table for sorting. and assign the values in table like below

Transactions SortOrder

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Express KOA In State Move In 1

Manual KOA In State Move Out 2

Express KOA In State Move Out 3

Manual KOA In State Move In 4

Express Out of State 5

Manual Out of State 6

Now sort the table based on Fields!SortOrder.Value

Properties ? Sorting ? Expression (Fields!SortOrder.Value) ? Direction (Ascending)

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Please feel free to let me know if you are not clear or I’ve misunderstood anything.

Thanks,
Arunkumar S P

freezea SSC Enthusiast Points: 195 More actions · Answer 4

RAQ Report is a good choice. It's a free java reporting tool. It can sort Data easily. As shown below:

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Kites Ten Centuries Points: 1230 More actions · Answer 5

If you dont want to change the query or dont want to add the fields..

and if your results are constant with the names..

then try the following in the SORT expression: and sort order is AtoZ

=SWITCH( Fields!Transactions.Value= "Express KOA In State Move In", 1,

Fields!Transactions.Value= "Manual KOA In State Move Out",2,

Fields!Transactions.Value= "Express KOA In State Move Out",3,

Fields!Transactions.Value= "Manual KOA In State Move In",4,

Fields!Transactions.Value= "Express Out of State",5,

Fields!Transactions.Value= "Manual Out of State",6 )

fenicon Old Hand Points: 364 More actions · Answer 6

Thanks ! This is what I wanted. I wanted the sorting done with report side expressions. This will do the trick

-baaul

mgallotta SSC Journeyman Points: 90 More actions · Answer 7

Did that work for you? I need to sort AtoZ then blanks at the end, but

I cant get this to work:

=SWITCH(Fields!ALF.Value = " ", 2,Fields!ALF.Value like "%",1,)

Kites Ten Centuries Points: 1230 More actions · Answer 8

Try adding this sort expression.

=IIF(IsNothing(Fields!ALF.Value),"ZZZZZZ", Fields!ALF.Value) Sort order AtoZ

mgallotta SSC Journeyman Points: 90 More actions · Answer 9

That is what I did in the Crystal report equivalent, but it didnt work here. It says the expression is invalid. I also tried this: =Switch(IsNothing(Fields!ALF.Value),"ZZZZZZ", Fields!ALF.Value) but it returned nothing.

Kites Ten Centuries Points: 1230 More actions · Answer 10

Kites

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February 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm

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Use the IIF instead of Switch

mgallotta SSC Journeyman Points: 90 More actions · Answer 11

Thank you! This worked, the field was really a space.

=IIF(Fields!ALF.Value = " ","ZZZZZZ", Fields!ALF.Value)