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In my custom list i have columns month and year. Both are string column. This is my query to get data

 Query = @"   <Where><And><Eq><FieldRef Name='Status' /><Value Type='Boolean'>1</Value></Eq>
                                         <And><IsNotNull><FieldRef Name='month' /></IsNotNull>
                                         <IsNotNull><FieldRef Name='
                                 Year' /></IsNotNull>
                                         </And>
                                         </And>
                                     </Where>
                                     <OrderBy>

                                       <FieldRef Name='Year' Ascending='False' />
                                     </OrderBy>"

If i store data in list as

Month----------------Year

March----------------2016

April----------------2016

October----------------2016

Then the above query gives me below output

Month----------------Year

October----------------2016

March----------------2016

April----------------2016

It should be April before and then march. How can i solve this?

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You aren't really going to be able to in that fashion with a string sort. You will need to make them 10 - October, 03 - March, 04 - April for them to sort correctly or introduce an ordering column as an alternate way to sort the values.

Month----------------Year

03 - March----------------2016

04 - April----------------2016

10 - October----------------2016

You are also missing a sort in your CAML, you'd want it to be:

<OrderBy>
   <FieldRef Name='Year' Ascending='False' />
   <FieldRef Name='Month' Ascending='True' />
</OrderBy>
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  • how can i make them as 10-october 03 runtime?
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 12:17
  • by the way i just use month and year
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 12:17
  • my both columns are strings. So you mean i create calculated column based on these two columns? But still how can i do it with calcualted column?
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 12:21
  • No, I mean physically change the month values to 03 - March or create a new sort order column that you give correct sort order for.
    – Eric Alexander
    Oct 1, 2015 at 12:22
  • Sorry bit unsure still. You mean user will select 03-March from dropdown?
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 12:24
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If you are allowed to create a column in list, then create a calculated column with formula as 

=IF([Month]="March", 03,IF([Month]="April",04))

this will generate the number for the corresponding order, later on, you can use this column to sort.

If you want to make it work on a form for a field to display the options in sort, below should work. Create a HTML control in ur form as below

<select id="ControlID" name="Month">
  <option value="03">March</option>
  <option value="04">April</option>
  <option value="05">May</option>
  <option value="10">October</option>
</select>

You can keep the sequence of options as you want in above control,

And keep your actual control hidden from form. Use Jquery/Javascript. On change event of the new control, pick its value and set in your original control.

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  • how can i use this code to create list column
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 13:21
  • You create a Single line of text column. suppose 'X' using your code which should not be a problem. Just to handle the problem of displaying it in sequence/order on form, I have provided solution.
    – Gaurravs
    Oct 1, 2015 at 13:27
  • Looks like you have not understood question or i am not able to explain
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 13:30
  • If you are using custom form and the requirement is just to display Month/Years in order, and required to store it in any pattern then, my solution should be enough to fulfill your need
    – Gaurravs
    Oct 1, 2015 at 13:30
  • Hope you are talking about sharepoint list? See user goes in list and he select month and year. I wish to sort those columns.
    – DevelopmentIsMyPassion
    Oct 1, 2015 at 13:32
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All credits to Christophe

http://blog.pathtosharepoint.com/2013/10/31/trick-or-treat-group-items-by-month/

Basic concept is to use a Calculated Column and pad the string with spaces (which your browser ignores)

 =REPT( " " , 13-MONTH(Modified) )  &  TEXT( Modified , "mmmm" )
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