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# Choose a field that the list view should be sorted by, by default.
 
# Choose a field that the list view should be sorted by, by default.
 
# Choose the "Direction" in which the sort should occur.
 
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## "Ascending" will sort the selection from A to Z, from 0 to 9.
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:* "Ascending" will sort the selection from A to Z, from 0 to 9.
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## "Descending" will sort the selection from Z to A, from 9 to 0.
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:* "Descending" will sort the selection from Z to A, from 9 to 0.
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* In the example above, the list view will be sorted by:
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** ''first name'' (A to Z), then, within sets of matching first names,
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** ''last name'' (A to Z), then, within sets of matching first and last names,
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** ''email addresses'' (A to Z)
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Setting the Field Sort Order

  • Once you have selected the fields to be displayed and have saved your list view, the Sort Order tab will appear.
  • In this tab, you can set the default sort order for the records in the list view.

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  1. Click on the "Add" button to add rows to the Sort Order definition.
  2. Choose a field that the list view should be sorted by, by default.
  3. Choose the "Direction" in which the sort should occur.
  • "Ascending" will sort the selection from A to Z, from 0 to 9.
  • "Descending" will sort the selection from Z to A, from 9 to 0.
  • In the example above, the list view will be sorted by:
    • first name (A to Z), then, within sets of matching first names,
    • last name (A to Z), then, within sets of matching first and last names,
    • email addresses (A to Z)



See Also

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