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Process

To sort one or more columns in a list, proceed as follows:

  1. Select one or more column(s).

  2. Choose for sorting in ascending order or for sorting in descending order.

Alternatively:

  1. Select one or more column(s).

  2. Select a column header with the right mouse button.

  3. Choose Sort in Ascending Order or Sort in Descending Order.

Result

Result If a column is sorted, a small red triangle in the column header indicates the sort order (up arrow for sort in ascending order; down arrow for sort in descending order).

Without Column Selection

If you have not selected a column, and you choose either of the two above-mentioned icons, the Define Sort Order dialog box appears. In this dialog box, you specify the columns you want the system to sort. To do this, you proceed as follows:

  1. Select the relevant entries in Available Columns.

  2. To add the selected entries to Sort Criteria, choose .

Alternatively:

  1. Select the relevant entries in Available Columns.

  2. Click on the selected entry/entries again, but this time hold the mouse button down. The cursor appears with a small rectangle.

  3. Drag the entries to Sort Criteria and drop them there.

To find terms, choose .

In Sort Criteria, you select the relevant radio button under to sort in ascending or to sort in descending order to determine how the selected column is to be sorted.

To change the sort order, proceed as follows:

  1. Select one or more entries.

  2. Click on the selected entry/entries again, but this time hold the mouse button down. The cursor appears with a small rectangle.

  3. Drag the entries to the desired position and drop them there.

    The entry is added in front of the line marking.

Alternatively:

  1. Select one or more entries.

  2. To:

    • Move one entry up, choose ,

    • Move one entry down, choose ,

    • Move an entry to the first position in the sort order, choose ,

    • To move an entry to the last position in the sort order, choose .

To remove the entries from the Sort Criteria, choose .

To apply your settings, confirm the dialog box with .

Result

Result If a column is sorted, a small red triangle in the column header indicates the sort order (up arrow for sort in ascending order; down arrow for sort in descending order).

Deleting Sort

To delete a sort, choose or , without selecting a column. The Define Sort Order window appears. Move the relevant column names from the Sort Criteria to the Available Columns (see above).

Caution Caution

If you have defined as sort once for the list or if the list is already presorted, you can only delete the sort settings so that the sort remains for one column.

End of the caution.

To apply your settings, confirm the dialog box with .

Alternative Procedure in Lists in Fullscreen View

In addition to the previously mentioned procedures, in full-screen mode you can also call the sorting using the menu paths.

  1. Select one or more column(s).

  2. Choose   Edit   Sort in Ascending Order   or   Edit   Sort in Descending Order  .

    To delete the sort, choose   Edit   Sort in Ascending Order   or   Edit   Sort in Descending Order   without selecting a column (see above).