# Data view drop list sort order control

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 26, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551 "2023-03-26T10:00:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![stefws](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stefws/32/6442_2.png) [@stefws](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stefws)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551/1 "2023-03-26T10:00:20Z")

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It is possible to control the list order as well as the default of available Data Views in each Space?

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**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551/2 "2023-03-27T06:34:39Z")

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Hey in 8.6 we added the option to sort alphabetically the dataviews on the picker

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/8/b86c9f13dc2dd40782ce98aeb14759f7879753bd.png)

and yes the default dataview can be different per space

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**Author:** ![stefws](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stefws/32/6442_2.png) [@stefws](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stefws)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551/3 "2023-03-28T07:09:38Z")

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My v.8.6.1 does not offer this option, is this only in the latest version 8.6.2?

![Screenshot 2023-03-28 at 09.08.14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/9/8/98049caa7eea51750f49390a09f221ecf9662461.png)

![Screenshot 2023-03-28 at 09.07.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/6/a6de4a151f87a22a9514ea277ae809e684b71815.png)

Anyway it seems to be sorted by alfabet, so I'll for new just rename data views accordingly to get the sequence lusers wants 🙂

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**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551/4 "2023-03-28T07:12:06Z")

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I was wrong! It is going to be released in 8.7.0, here is the PR [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/147328](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/147328)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-view-drop-list-sort-order-control/328551/5 "2023-04-25T07:12:09Z")

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