6.7. How to sort a listing

Sorting allows to give listing items order based on expressions value called conditions. You can sort in two directions: ascending, it means from the lowest value to the highest or otherwise, i.e. descending. In case of strings the lower value means the first one in alphabetical order. In case of logical values true exists before false in ascending order. You can sort the same expression many times; the result depends than on the condition order.

6.7.1. How to sort ascending the fast way

  1. put cursor in listing on expression by which you want to sort

  2. choose from toolbar Listing.

Fast sorting removes all previous sort conditions put on a listing.

6.7.2. How to sort descending the fast way

  1. put cursor in listing on expression by which you want to sort

  2. choose from toolbar Listing.

Fast sorting removes all previous sort conditions put on a listing.

6.7.3. How to sort a listing using any expression

  1. put cursor in listing, which you want to sort

  2. choose Sort from popup menu

    • or choose from menu Listing > Sort

    You will see window Sort

  3. select button Add

    You will see window Sorting expression

  4. select sorting direction

  5. give an expression by which you want to sort; you can do this using expression creator. In this case choose button

6.7.4. How to remove a sort condition

  1. put cursor in listing, from which you want to remove a sort condition

  2. choose Sort from popup menu

    • or choose from menu Listing > Sort

    You will see window Sort

  3. select from the list the condition which you want to remove

  4. select button Delete

6.7.5. How to change the importance of sorting conditions

  1. put cursor in listing, from which you want change the order of sort conditions

  2. choose Sort from popup menu

    • or choose from menu Listing > Sort

    You will see window Sort

  3. select from the list the condition which you want to change

  4. if you want to make a condition more important, select button Up until it will be in appropriate place

  5. if you want to make a condition less important, select button Down until it will be in appropriate place