Sorting matrix based on aggregation in ssrs 2008

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I have a matrix in ssrs 2008 like below:

Reason #ofCancellations
[Reason] Count(Fields!CancelID.value)

It is working well. What I want is to sort this matrix based on the count columns in descending order. Normally, I was doing it by going Tablix propertoes -> Sorting. This time it does not let me write Count(Fields!CancelID.value) there, giving me error like Aggregations are not permitted while sorting a matrix. I prefer to do the sorting on the ssrs. Any advice would be appreciated.

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sortingreporting-servicesssrs-2008ssrs-2008-r2
Are there Row and Column Groups? It looks like this is a simple tablix not a matrix. – alejandro zuleta
yes, there is a row group (grouped by reason) – Eray Balkanli

1 Answers

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Try setting the sorting in your Row Group. Go to Row Group pane and right click the group Reason.

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Select Group properties... and go to Sorting tab. Add a new sorting by expression and select A-Z for ascending or Z-A for descending.

=Count(Fields!CancelID.value)

Let me know if this helps.