The Sort Objects Dialog Box
Definition
The Sort Objects dialog box lets you change the order in which objects are presented in a hierarchical structure from left to right in each branch of a structure. You must also make various settings.
Sorting
Use this field to enter the criteria for the sort. Set the following indicators:
No sort - The system returns to the original sort order. When you choose No sort, the system presents objects in the order that they were provided to Structural Graphics by the application component you are using.
By priority - When you create objects you can give them priority numbers. The system can use priority numbers to sort objects. Priority numbers can be 1 to 99. 1 has the highest priority and is shown on the extreme left. 99 has the lowest priority and is shown on the extreme right.
By key - The system sorts objects according to the key that identifies an object
By text -The system sorts objects alphabetically, based on the text that describes the objects.
Text Type
If you want to sort based on text, use this field to tell the system to use detail or overview texts. Overview texts describe objects when you are in overview mode. Overview texts are abbreviations the system uses based on available space. Detail texts describe objects when you are in detail mode. Detail texts are complete.
Sequence
Set this indicator to sort objects in ascending or descending order.