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Create a nested sort

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Create a nested sort

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- [Speaker] Sorting data using the value in a single field such as the total value of those orders is appropriate for most cases. However, you might also need to sort using values in a field that is not currently displayed in your visualization. In this movie, I will show you how to do that using what's called a nested sort. My sample file is 0602 nested and you can find it in the chapter six folder of the exercise files collection. In this workbook, I have ordered totals and they are currently organized by property state, then by product category. And the summary operation is the total. I mentioned that we can create what's called a nested sort, and I will show you how to do that using the fields that are already in the visualization and then show you what it looks like if you use a field that is not currently there. I'll go up to the product category pill on the row shelf and click it's down arrow, and then click sort, and the sort dialog box appears and it indicates the field that…

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