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Hello Team OPEN LCA,

In version v3.10 of the add-on EN 15804, I could change the order of the impact categories of an Impact assessment method or even delete some. The results calculated would then be displayed in the order that I recently rearranged (see screenshots)

However, I've noticed that it is no longer possible in version v3.11 of this add-on. It still seems like you can rearrange the impact categories, but as soon as you calculate a process, the order of the impact categories resets back to its original. Can you confirm that?

If so, how can I rearrange the impact categories displayed in the results? Should I create a new impact assessment method and enter the impact categories one by one manually in the order I want?

Best regards,

Vinh 

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I don't know what you mean with "In version v3.10 of the add-on EN 15804, I could change the order of the impact categories of an Impact assessment method or even delete some" because the versions of the database have nothing to do with the fact that you can re-arrange or delete impact methods.

In version 3.11 we slightly changed the default names of the impact categories, so that they are more clear distinguished between mandatory core indicators and optional/additional ones. We have not changed the actual official indicator names, only the information in front like "Core (EF3.1) | Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)".

But you can any time create you own order of impact categories or you can any time give your own names of impact categories, depending on the program operator. Just copy/paste all impact categories that you need and add them to an empty new method. You can then rename the impact categories or put them in the order that you wish, by putting a number in front, like "1 - Climate change" and "2 - Acidification" as an example.

In an upcoming update of the EN15804 add-on we will also add some very common ordering of categories from top to the bottom as it is needed in EPD International and IBU as two of the largest programme operators. Apart from this, users are always free in creating there own sorting, which facilitates copying the results outside into a template / a document sheet for the EPD.

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I'm using Open LCA v 2.4.0 and have versions v3.10 and v3.11 of the add-on open simultaneously. What happened is that the rearrangement of the order of the impact categories is only possible when I use version v3.10.
In version v3.11,  you still seem to be able to reorder the impact categories after opening the tab "EN15804+A2 (EF 3.1)" under EPD Methods. HOWEVER, if you start the calculation of any process using the same assessment method, the new order disappears and the original one pops back up .

Could you try reproducing it and see what happens.
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