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Status Submitted
Workspace Cloudability
Categories Reports, Dashboards
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 20, 2025

Enable sorting by cost when using "View By" options other than none.

Currently, when creating a widget that displays the Top 10 costs by account year-to-date ("This Year") in a stacked bar chart, the sorting functionality behaves inconsistently depending on the "View By" setting:

  • With View By = None, the Sort option allows sorting by Cost (Adjusted Amortized) in descending order, which correctly displays the 10 largest accounts by spend for the year.
  • With View By = Monthly, the Sort option only allows sorting by Account Name, and there is no option to sort by Cost. This results in the chart being sorted alphabetically rather than by spend, which does not meet the intended use case.

Problem:
The problem is that there is inability to sort by cost when using "View By" options such as Monthly limits the usefulness of the widget. Users cannot view the Top 10 accounts by spend broken out by month, which is a common analytical need.

Requested Enhancement:
Please add the ability to sort by Cost (Adjusted Amortized) (or similar cost metrics) when using View By options such as Monthly, Quarterly, etc. This would allow users to:

  • Display the Top 10 accounts by spend for the selected time period.
  • Break down those accounts by month (or other intervals) while maintaining the correct sort order based on cost.


This enhancement would improve data visualization and analysis by enabling users to identify high-spend accounts over time without losing the context of cost-based ranking.

Idea priority Medium