Creating a User-Defined Sort
To create a user-defined sort, complete these steps:
1. Open the Sort Dialog by selecting Sort Dialog… from the Sort menu or by right-clicking the table header and selecting Sort... from the context menu.
2. In the row for Order 1, click on the drop-down list under Column and select the first column you wish to sort by, and then click on the drop-down list under Direction and select which order you wish to sort the column by.
3. Repeat the previous step for any other columns you additionally want to sort by.
4. Click the Save… button. The Store the Sort? dialog box appears, prompting you to name the sort.
5. Click the Yes button. The Store the Sort? dialog box appears, and the name you provided now appears in the option menu of saved sorts.
6. Click the OK button. The Sort Dialog closes, and the sort is saved to the database.
Editing and Deleting Saved Sorts
You can use the option menu in the Sort Dialog to select a saved sort for modification. You can also delete a saved sort by selecting it from this menu and clicking on the Delete button.
Quick Sorting
You can sort the contents of a list by clicking on a column header. An icon indicates that the column is being sorted; ascending () or descending () order.