I am looking to forecast buying by looking at what I have ordered in the past, by month. I am having trouble sorting P.O.s by date. Does anyone have a solution?
Topic summary
Main topic: Forecasting purchasing by month using historical purchase orders (P.O.s).
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The poster wants to analyze past orders by month and needs to sort P.O.s by date to enable this.
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They report difficulty sorting purchase orders by date and ask for a solution.
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No software/system is specified (e.g., ERP, spreadsheet), and the data format is unknown.
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No examples, attachments, or code are provided; the issue description is brief.
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Technical terms: “P.O.s” refers to purchase orders; “forecasting” means estimating future buying needs based on historical data.
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Status: No responses or solutions yet; the discussion is unresolved and open.
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Unanswered questions: What tool or database is being used? How are dates stored/formatted? Is the goal simple date sorting or grouping by month for aggregation? What constraints (filters, fields) apply to the report?