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How to sort group by results?

ramki1459
Explorer

For example:

raw data is

100,x,info=1,error=1,warn=1
101,x,info=1,error=1,warn=1
101,y,info=1,error=2,warn=1
101,y,info=1,error=3,warn=1

| query
| chart count by x y 
| addtotals col=true labelfield=x label="Totals"

Sample results

event, info, error, warn  Total
 x         2        2         2       6
 y         2        5         2       9
Totals 4        7         4       15 

In the above query I want to sort the data based on group by query results in desc order. when i try | sort 0 -Totals, Totals column appearing first row in table.

| query
| chart count by x y 
| addtotals col=true labelfield=x label="Totals"
| sort 0 -Total

Result:

event, info, error, warn  Total
Totals 4        7         4       15
 y         2        5         2       9
 x         2        2         2       6

But I want to display results as

event, info, error, warn  Total
 y         2        5         2       9
 x         2        2         2       6
Totals 4        7         4       15

Any inputs here really helps me. Thanks

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1 Solution

ramki1459
Explorer

i am able resolve my problem modifying query this
`| query
| chart count by x y
| sort 0 info desc
| addtotals col=true labelfield=x label="Totals"

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ramki1459
Explorer

i am able resolve my problem modifying query this
`| query
| chart count by x y
| sort 0 info desc
| addtotals col=true labelfield=x label="Totals"

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niketn
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@ramki1459, I have converted your comment to answer. Please accept the same to mark this question as answered!

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