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Sort Key Settings in Nodes

Nodes in a model tree do not sort alphabetically, and the default order rarely matches how a statement is read. Costs sorting above revenue is the usual complaint. A node’s sort key fixes it.

Goal

Put the nodes of a model tree in a deliberate order, so the tree reads the way your audience expects.

Prerequisites

  • Edit rights on the model the nodes live in, since the setting is on the node rather than on the chart.

Steps

  1. Open the model and select the node you want to move.

  2. Click Show Advanced Settings.

  3. Enter a sort key. The keys sort in ascending order, so give the node that should come first the lowest key.

    In this example Revenue is given A1 and Costs is given B2, which puts revenue above costs:

    The sort key field under a node's advanced settings, set to A1 on the Revenue node

  4. Repeat for the other nodes you want to place.

Verify

The model tree is sorted accordingly, with revenue above costs:

The model tree with revenue sorted above costs

If nothing moved, check that you set the key on the node rather than in the chart, and that the keys you used actually sort in the intended order.

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