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Customizing order and top K

Sorting is one of the most common tools for data management. In Cloudera Data Visualization, you can sort your data in ascending or descending order by implementing the 'ORDER BY' clause on the query. You can also choose to limit the number of records displayed to examine the most significant entries. This can be implemented through the 'LIMIT' clause.

  1. Click the field you want to modify to open the Field Properties menu.
  2. Click Order and Top K to expand the menu.
  3. Review the following options and configure the sorting and limiting according to your needs:
    • Sorting
      Descending
      This option sorts [field] in descending order.
      Ascending
      This option sorts [field] in ascending order.

      You can turn on sorting if you click Ascending or Descending. A checkmark precedes the selected option. If you want to clear the sort, click the selected option again.

    • Limiting
      Top K
      You can specify the number of records that you want to display, starting from the top of the specified sort.
      Bottom K
      You can specify the number of values that you want to display, starting from the bottom of the specified sort.

    Additionally, you can also apply Top K/Bottom K to granular dimensions.

  4. Click REFRESH VISUAL to update your visual.