Amit Acharya

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I tried this but the sort order doesn't reflect in the chart legend
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I tried this but the sort order doesn't reflect in the chart legend

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Here are the instructions from a question on <a href="https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/41d7e94e-5ef6-4d6e-bd18-9aaa932f5c78/ssrs-2008-legend-sorting?forum=sqlreportingservices" rel="ugc nofollow">social.msdn.microsoft.com</a>:<br />
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1. Open the report in SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.<br />
2. Right Click one of series filed in the Design tab and select Series Group Properies.<br />
3. In the Series Group Properties dialog box, click sorting in the left panel.<br />
4. Click Add to new a sort for the Legend.<br />

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Here are the instructions from a question on social.msdn.microsoft.com [https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/41d7e94e-5ef6-4d6e-bd18-9aaa932f5c78/ssrs-2008-legend-sorting?forum=sqlreportingservices]:



> 1. Open the report in SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.
> 2. Right Click one of series filed in the Design tab and select Series Group Properies.
> 3. In the Series Group Properties dialog box, click sorting in the left panel.
> 4. Click Add to new a sort for the Legend.

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How do I custom sort the legend of a PIE chart in a SSRS report? I want the elements in the legend to appear in a very specific order that defines business process. Any help is appreciated.
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How do I custom sort the legend of a PIE chart in a SSRS report? I want the elements in the legend to appear in a very specific order that defines business process. Any help is appreciated.

CUSTOM SORT SSRS chart legend

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