Sorting a sheet by auto-numbered column.
When I try to sort the sheet by the auto-numbered column it sorts 1,10,11,...2,20,21
How do I sort in conventional 1,2,3,4,...10,11,12order?
Best Answer
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In order for an Auto-Number column to sort as numbers, the values in the column have to BE numbers, not numbers stored as text. So the answer lies in how you are formatting your Auto-Number column.
You should have no prefix or suffix, and 0 for Numerical places:
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Jeff Reisman
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Answers
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In order for an Auto-Number column to sort as numbers, the values in the column have to BE numbers, not numbers stored as text. So the answer lies in how you are formatting your Auto-Number column.
You should have no prefix or suffix, and 0 for Numerical places:
Regards,
Jeff Reisman
Link: Smartsheet Functions Help Pages Link: Smartsheet Formula Error Messages
If my answer helped solve your issue, please mark it as accepted so that other users can find it later. Thanks!
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That is more or less what I have. still sorts 1,10,11
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You have a prefix there, "Smartsheet-". That converts it to text. Take that prefix out and you'll have a number column sorted as numbers. If you still need the prefix on there for other purposes, build that in a helper column:
="Smartsheet-" + [Submission ID]@row
Regards,
Jeff Reisman
Link: Smartsheet Functions Help Pages Link: Smartsheet Formula Error Messages
If my answer helped solve your issue, please mark it as accepted so that other users can find it later. Thanks!
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