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Create a Sort File

When you create a 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 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 of the View Definition dialog.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Project ribbon.
2. Click New Sort in the View group.
3. Enter a name for the sort.
4. Double-click the information folders to display the field names.
5. Drag the field names to the Field column to create a sort.
6. Complete the following information in the Sort grid:

   Start Column

   Enter the column number at which to start the sort.

   Sort Length

   Enter the number of sort characters.

   Sequence

   Select Ascending or Descending.

7. Click Save.
8. To apply the sort to an appropriate view, click its name in the Library or select it in the Libraries dialog and click Apply.

Note: You can modify an existing sort and can save it as a new sort file. To edit a sort, open the Project ribbon, and click Manage Library in the View group. Select the sort in the Filters & Sorts group and click Edit.