RE: [WebDNA] Sorting -- Dealing with Blanks
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Perfect. I=92m already writing to a table so I'll try adding a "rank" = field. Thanks, Donovan. And thanks to all who responded to my question - it's = most appreciated. :) Tana -----Original Message----- From: Donovan Brooke [mailto:dbrooke@webdna.us]=20 Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:56 AM To: talk@webdna.us Subject: Re: [WebDNA] Sorting -- Dealing with Blanks Tana Adams wrote: > Hi, > Does anyone know of a way to show all blank records for a particular=20 > field at the bottom when using the sort feature? For example, I want = to=20 > be able to sort a field, in either ascending or descending order, and=20 > always show any blank records for that particular field at the bottom. = =20 > I know I can use a showif/hideif but I was wondering if there was=20 > actually a command for that that I=92m missing within the sort feature itself. >=20 > Thanks, > Tana To always show blank records at the bottom when sorting via both = ascending and descending on text,num, or date formats is not really built in as = far as I know. You would have to first write your founditems to a table and add a simple sorting field to that table based off of simple criteria... The sort field ("RANK" perhaps) could have a value of 0 if the field is not blank, and a 1 if it is. Then search that table and do a 2 part sort. First sort would be a type=3Dnum sort on the RANK field that is always descending. The second sort would be your ascend or descend sorts. yup, that should do it. :-) Donovan --=20 Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: = 7/16/2008 6:43 AM =20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: = 7/16/2008 6:43 AM =20
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Perfect. I=92m already writing to a table so I'll try adding a "rank" = field. Thanks, Donovan. And thanks to all who responded to my question - it's = most appreciated. :) Tana -----Original Message----- From: Donovan Brooke [mailto:dbrooke@webdna.us]=20 Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:56 AM To: talk@webdna.us Subject: Re: [WebDNA] Sorting -- Dealing with Blanks Tana Adams wrote: > Hi, > Does anyone know of a way to show all blank records for a particular=20 > field at the bottom when using the sort feature? For example, I want = to=20 > be able to sort a field, in either ascending or descending order, and=20 > always show any blank records for that particular field at the bottom. = =20 > I know I can use a showif/hideif but I was wondering if there was=20 > actually a command for that that I=92m missing within the sort feature itself. >=20 > Thanks, > Tana To always show blank records at the bottom when sorting via both = ascending and descending on text,num, or date formats is not really built in as = far as I know. You would have to first write your founditems to a table and add a simple sorting field to that table based off of simple criteria... The sort field ("RANK" perhaps) could have a value of 0 if the field is not blank, and a 1 if it is. Then search that table and do a 2 part sort. First sort would be a type=3Dnum sort on the RANK field that is always descending. The second sort would be your ascend or descend sorts. yup, that should do it. :-) Donovan --=20 Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: = 7/16/2008 6:43 AM =20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: = 7/16/2008 6:43 AM =20
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