Sorting Reports
Sorting allows you to specify how records should be ordered in a report. You enter lines of sort criteria; the system compares your sort criteria against the corresponding fields in the records being searched and prints records in either ascending or descending order based on the sort fields.
Sort Panel
Use the Sort panel to specify how records should be ordered in a report. You enter lines of sort criteria; the system compares your sort criteria against the corresponding fields in the records being searched and displays records in either ascending or descending order based on the sort fields.
Adding sort criteria:
- Specify the sort criteria in the Sort panel fields:
Area: The table to use to sort.
Field Name: The field to use to sort based on values.
Sort Order: Defines how to sort values. You can sort in ascending or descending order. - If needed, click Add in the Actions column to add another line to the sort. Repeat Step 1 as needed to include additional lines of criteria.
Deleting a line of sort criteria:
- Click the Delete icon in the Actions column to instantly delete the corresponding line of sort criteria.
Clearing all sort criteria:
- Click the Clear icon to instantly clear all sort fields.