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(@mymalone)
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I would like to sort the data in Column B.  Then sort based on color.  I used the sort key, but it did not work.

Can you help me to understand what steps I failed to do?

 

Thanks

 
Posted : 06/01/2018 4:26 pm
(@mymalone)
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Here is the attachment

 
Posted : 06/01/2018 5:50 pm
(@sunnykow)
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Hi mymalone

In your column B, there are no duplicate colors for the same set of numbers. So if you sort by numbers first you will not see any difference.

If (for example) there are two blue cells for the number 7, then you will be able to see the sorting effect with colors.

If you need the colors to be sorted in a specific order, you will need to add additional sorting levels and choose the colors as per diagram below.

mymalone-sorting.png

Hope this helps

Sunny

 
Posted : 06/01/2018 9:09 pm
(@mymalone)
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Sunny

The data in Columns C:AL  did not sort.  Only columns A and B sorted properly.  How would I sort the entire area?

 

Thanks

 
Posted : 09/01/2018 1:20 pm
(@sunnykow)
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Hi mymalone

Did you select the entire area? In what way is the data not sorted properly? It is working for me.

It will first sort column B based on its value and then sort the same values based on the colors in the order(s) specified by you.

The sorting involves the entire row and not just column B (unless you only selected column B)

Hope this helps.

Sunny

 
Posted : 09/01/2018 8:18 pm
(@mymalone)
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outcome.PNGSunny, does the outcome look like the pic?  This was done manually. 

 

outcome2.JPGWhen I did the sort, this is the outcome.

 

Thanks

 
Posted : 10/01/2018 10:03 am
(@sunnykow)
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Your 1st attachment is what I got. The outcome will depend on what you chose for the sort keys so. See post #3

 
Posted : 11/01/2018 7:48 pm
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