Sorting in Ascending or Descending Order
Procedure
To sort one or more columns in a list, proceed as follows:
Alternatively:
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).
Procedure 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. Proceed as follows:
Alternatively:
To
Search for Terms, choose .In Sort criteria, you select the relevant radio button ( or ) to sort in ascending or descending order, respectively.
To change the sort order, proceed as follows:
The entry is added in front of the line marking.
Alternatively:
To remove the entries from the Sort criteria, choose .
To apply your settings, choose .
Result
If a column is sorted, this is indicated by a small red arrow in the column header (up arrow for sort in ascending order or 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).
To apply the settings, choose .
Alternative Procedure in Full-Screen Mode
In addition to the procedures described, in full-screen mode you can execute the sort function from the menus:
To delete the sort, choose Edit ® Sort in ascending order or Edit ® Sort in descending order without selecting a column (see above).