How to sort dashboard prompt elements

Hi,
I have a group dashboard prompt in which there are two prompts: fiscal year, and month. The month prompt is contrainted, that is, if a fiscal year is chosen, the month prompt shows only those months for the fy. My question is how can the month prompt is sorted in decending order? Appreciate any input.
May

Hi....
If that is the case,
you need to made 2 different prompts..
Assign a variable for Year prompt as year_var something like this..
And save with any name..
Now create other prompt. here you need to write a SQL in Show SQL part of your prompt.
SQL look like the following...
*SELECT month FROM SubjectAreaname WHERE YEAR = '@{year_var}' ORDER BY month DESC*
Save this with different name..
Now add these 2 in one dashboard page..
But due to this.. you find 2 GO button for each prompt.
First you need to select value from Year prompt then click on First GO button, after your month column will be populated with values corresponding to that year.. in descending order.. So again Go..
Hope it's clear..

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