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Display values before blanks in sort?

  • March 2, 2019
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If I have 5 blank rows, then values 5, 10, 15, and I sort by that column, those blank rows show at the top and I would like them to show at the bottom but the 5, 10 and 15 still sorted showing at the top. Is this possible?

Best answer by Kamille_Parks11

Is this just not possible?


Not directly. Make a formula field with this formula IF({Whatever field you're currently sorting by},'A','Z'). Sort first by the formula field then by the original sorting field with your 5,10, 15 values.

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  • March 5, 2019

Is this just not possible?


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  • March 5, 2019

Is this just not possible?


Not directly. Make a formula field with this formula IF({Whatever field you're currently sorting by},'A','Z'). Sort first by the formula field then by the original sorting field with your 5,10, 15 values.


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  • March 6, 2019

edit: I misread, you meant add a new column with that. I did that, it works great I will just hide it. Thank you so much! :hugs:


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Not directly. Make a formula field with this formula IF({Whatever field you're currently sorting by},'A','Z'). Sort first by the formula field then by the original sorting field with your 5,10, 15 values.


Damn, but that was awfully clever. :thumbs_up:

I hate to think how tortuous any solution I proposed would have been; I know my initial, unsuccessful attempts certainly were.


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  • November 16, 2021

Not directly. Make a formula field with this formula IF({Whatever field you're currently sorting by},'A','Z'). Sort first by the formula field then by the original sorting field with your 5,10, 15 values.


Gosh, this just solved one of my smallest but most annoying issues – thank you!


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Thank you this is great, but it doesn't seem to work for dates. Do you know how that could be set up?