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Create and Edit Sort Files

When you create a new sort, you can save it to the Open Workbench Library as an .rws sort file and apply it later to any view. Use the Sort Definition dialog box to create or edit sort files. These sorts are duplicates of their base views (the view that was current when the sort version was created).

You can apply sorts to views that include the sorting criteria and that are not CPM views. To create or edit sorts and apply them to a single view (not saved as .rws sort files), use the Sort tab on the View Definition dialog box.

To create or edit a separate sort view

1. Select New Sort from the View group in the Project ribbon, or select Manage Library from the View group in the Project ribbon, select a sort and press Edit.

   The Sort Definition dialog box opens.

2. In the Name field, enter a name for the sort you are creating or editing.
3. In the list of field names, click item icons to display field names associated with the current view. Drag field names to the Field column to create or edit a sort.
4. Complete the following in the Sort grid, and click Save:

   Field

   Drag a field name to this column.

   Sort Length

   Enter the number of sort characters.

   Start Column

   Enter the column number at which to start the sort.

   Sequence

   Select Ascending or Descending.

   The Save Sort Definition dialog box opens.

5. To apply the sort to an appropriate view click its name in the Library or select it in the Libraries dialog box and click Apply.

   The sort is applied to the view.