The results returned in results pane grids are listed in alphabetical or numeric ascending order of the hyperlinked information in each result. You can sort the information in the data grid by any column or set of columns in either ascending or descending order.
The default sorting column is indicated by in the header. Click the column header to switch to descending sort order. Indicator changes to
and rows re-sort.
To change which column results are sorted by, click the heading of the column you want to sort the rows by. Click the column header again to toggle the sort order between ascending and descending.
To sort rows by multiple columns, click the column you want as the first sort variable, then Ctrl-click (Windows OS) or command-click (Mac OS) to select the second sort variable. RB9 numbers the sort indicators for your reference, for example:. Repeat to select as many columns to sort by as you wish. To toggle the sorting order of a column within the selected set, click the column header while holding down the Ctrl/command key. To disable multiple column sorting, click any column header.
In most data grids, row sorting will revert to the default settings each time you re-open the function. If a results grid has a button in the bottom right corner, you can save your row sorting preference by clicking
> Save Grid Layout. See Customizing grids.
If the results grid allows grouping, you can divide the rows into groups you designate. See Grouping results.