Custom sorting in Pivot Table

How to Set Custom Sorting in Pivot Table Using Aspose.Cells for Node.js via C++ Library

By using the Aspose.Cells for Node.js via C++ API, you can sort Pivot Tables on field values. The following code snippet loads the sample excel file and adds three pivot tables. The first pivot table is without custom sorting, the second pivot table is sorted on “SeaFood” row field values and the third pivot table is sorted on “28/07/2000” column field values.

Sample source file and output files can be downloaded from here for testing the sample code:

Source Excel File

Output Excel File

Output PDF File

Sample Code

const AsposeCells = require("aspose.cells.node");

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-cells/Aspose.Cells-for-.NET
//Source directory
var sourceDir = RunExamples.Get_SourceDirectory();
var outputDir = RunExamples.Get_OutputDirectory();
var wb = new AsposeCells.Workbook(sourceDir + "SamplePivotSort.xlsx");
// Obtaining the reference of the newly added worksheet
var sheet = wb.getWorksheets().get(0);
var pivotTables = sheet.getPivotTables();
// source PivotTable
// Adding a PivotTable to the worksheet
var index = pivotTables.add("=Sheet1!A1:C10", "E3", "PivotTable2");
//Accessing the instance of the newly added PivotTable
var pivotTable = pivotTables.get(index);
// Unshowing grand totals for rows.
pivotTable.setRowGrand(false);
pivotTable.setColumnGrand(false);
// Dragging the first field to the row area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Row, 1);
var rowField = pivotTable.getRowFields().get(0);
rowField.setIsAutoSort(true);
rowField.setIsAscendSort(true);
// Dragging the second field to the column area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Column, 0);
var colField = pivotTable.getColumnFields().get(0);
colField.setNumberFormat("dd/mm/yyyy");
colField.setIsAutoSort(true);
colField.setIsAscendSort(true);
// Dragging the third field to the data area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Data, 2)
pivotTable.refreshData();
pivotTable.calculateData();
// end of source PivotTable
// sort the PivotTable on "SeaFood" row field values
// Adding a PivotTable to the worksheet
index = pivotTables.add("=Sheet1!A1:C10", "E10", "PivotTable2");
// Accessing the instance of the newly added PivotTable
pivotTable = pivotTables.get(index);
// Unshowing grand totals for rows.
pivotTable.setRowGrand(false);
pivotTable.setColumnGrand(false);
// Dragging the first field to the row area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Row, 1);
rowField = pivotTable.getRowFields().get(0);
rowField.setIsAutoSort(true);
rowField.setIsAscendSort(true);
// Dragging the second field to the column area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Column, 0);
colField = pivotTable.getColumnFields().get(0);
colField.setNumberFormat("dd/mm/yyyy");
colField.setIsAutoSort(true);
colField.setIsAscendSort(true);
colField.setAutoSortField(0);
//Dragging the third field to the data area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Data, 2)
pivotTable.refreshData();
pivotTable.calculateData();
// end of sort the PivotTable on "SeaFood" row field values
// sort the PivotTable on "28/07/2000" column field values
// Adding a PivotTable to the worksheet
index = pivotTables.add("=Sheet1!A1:C10", "E18", "PivotTable2");
// Accessing the instance of the newly added PivotTable
pivotTable = pivotTables.get(index);
// Unshowing grand totals for rows.
pivotTable.setRowGrand(false);
pivotTable.setColumnGrand(false);
// Dragging the first field to the row area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Row, 1);
rowField = pivotTable.getRowFields().get(0);
rowField.setIsAutoSort(true);
rowField.setIsAscendSort(true);
rowField.setAutoSortField(0);
// Dragging the second field to the column area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Column, 0);
colField = pivotTable.getColumnFields().get(0);
colField.setNumberFormat("dd/mm/yyyy");
colField.setIsAutoSort(true);
colField.setIsAscendSort(true);
//Dragging the third field to the data area.
pivotTable.addFieldToArea(AsposeCells.PivotFieldType.Data, 2)
pivotTable.refreshData();
pivotTable.calculateData();
// end of sort the PivotTable on "28/07/2000" column field values
//Saving the Excel file
wb.save(outputDir + "out_java.xlsx");
var options = new AsposeCells.PdfSaveOptions();
options.setOnePagePerSheet(true);
wb.save(outputDir + "out_java.pdf", options);