Allows you to Sort the display of items in the tree view of an active Domain Explorer or Reference Explorer window by selected item properties. In addition, the Sort is available in the Document Explorer, the Favorites, the Custom View, and the Telecom Explorer. The sort settings is set per user, and is retained when Smart Instrumentation is reopened.
The Sort command is only available if you select a hierarchy node that contains Smart Instrumentation items.
Clear Sort
Clears all the Properties listed in the Sort Order pane.
Items type
Allows you to select an item type appropriate for the selected folder or item in the tree.
Property
Displays all of the available properties for the selected item type. Allows you to check a Property and include it in the sort.
Search
Allows you to search for a Property. Matching results display in the Properties pane, as you type.
Sort Order
Allows you to rearrange the sort order of the listed Properties, using the arrows.
Property and Sort Order Panes
Allows you to select from the Property pane the properties you want to use as criteria for sorting. The order of the properties determines the priority used for the sorting. Use the up or down arrows to change a Property's position after adding it to the Sort Order pane.
Property Pane
Lists the Items Type properties. Allows you to check a box to include the property in the sort, clear the check box of a Property to exclude it from the sort.
Ascending
Displays the values in ascending order. Un-check a box to sort the displayed fields in a descending order.
Numeric Sorting
Select the check box to sort the selected property numerically, clear the check box to cancel this option. The Numeric Sorting check box is only available when the value of the property is a string, which contains numbers only.