Row selection stays with row position instead of row values when table is re-sorted

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Designer Version 8.1.47

I hope I was able to clearly describe the issue at hand. If necessary, I'll make a video to demo my issue after the weekend.

For R&D purposes I have a table with 9 rows (which will grow) and 22 columns. I can change the value of cells in four columns externally, but only if it is in the Selected Row.

Imagine I sort the table based on column X and I have selected the 9th row.
While the 9th row is selected, I change the value of the cell in the selected row in column X.
Because the table is sorted by column X's value , the selected row is moved from 9th to (e.g.) the first position, but the selection stays in the 9th row.

Since I am no longer selecting the same row as I was before, I would have to find the last row again if I want to change any of the other columns.

Is this intended behavior?
If so, is there a way around it by either not sorting the rows instantly or the selection moving with the value?

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Row selection in Vision tables is exposed only by row index, not by row content. So, yes, intended behavior.

If you want to select by some value (ID, perhaps) in a column, and have selection follow that, you will need a change script on the table's data property to update the selection index to follow the new location of that ID value. Vision won't do this for you.

Consider not using the table's native sorting capabilities.