Telemetry without "format" metadata set doesn't sort strings

[jvigliotta]

Summary

Sorting string values in tables is buggy if there is no format set in the telemetry metadata.

Expected vs Current Behavior

Even if telemetry metadata does not have a format, you should still be able to sort without issues, currently, there are issues.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add a telemetry object without defined format metadata to a telemetry table
2. Try to sort on the different columns
3. It's not working as expected

Environment

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Impact Check List

• [x] Data loss or misrepresented data?
• [x] Regression? Did this used to work or has it always been broken?
• [ ] Is there a workaround available?
• [ ] Does this impact a critical component?
• [ ] Is this just a visual bug with no functional impact?
• [ ] Does this block the execution of e2e tests?
• [ ] Does this have an impact on Performance?

Additional Information

[unlikelyzero]

Critical for now. Will bump later idk

[unlikelyzero]

@shefalijoshi took look at