Multiple sorting in tables
19th February, 2008 | Martin DiessnerBrand Central uses table views for most of its modules in order to display campaign, flight, reporting and other data in user-friendly table formats. Previously, sorting was only applicable on one column, and a new functionality now caters for multiple sorting. Users can click on more than one column in order to sort by multiple criteria, ascending and descending.
The sort order (ascending or descending) of a particular column is indicated by a small up or downward arrow, and the priority of the order by a small number. In the below screen shot we are sorting in alphabetical order by media planner first, and then in descending numerical order by planned impressions.
The actual sort classification (alphabetic, numerical, by date) is automatically determined by the data format in the column.
Switching between ascending and descending sort order is achieved by clicking the column header of the table again, and by default ascending turns into descending and after another click the column is taken out of the sort order automatically. Another click adds it back into the sort order ascending, and another one then descending and so on.
If the user’s settings (in the main user default settings) are set to ‘toggle between ascending and descending’, then the column always remains in the sort algorithm and only gets taken out if the particular table is being called from the main menu again, the sort order of that particular column basically ‘toggles’ between ascending and descending, then ascending and descending again.
Best advice: Just try it out!
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