Display the worksheet you want to sort. Choose Tools | Sort to display the

Sorting data 16-7 How to remove sorting from a worksheet When you no longer want to sort a worksheet, you can remove the sorts from the worksheet. For example, you might have created a temporary sort to produce an ad hoc report that you now want to remove. Table worksheets and crosstab worksheets behave differently, as follows: ■ On table worksheets, you can remove all sorts to display data in the order in which it is stored in the database. ■ On crosstab worksheets, you can remove additional sorts that you have added to the worksheet but you cannot remove the original default sort. Note : Crosstab worksheets are group sorted automatically for more information, see About sorting on crosstab worksheets . To delete a sort: 1. Display the sorted worksheet you want to edit. 2. Choose Tools | Sort to display the Edit Worksheet dialog: Sort tab or Sort Crosstab dialog depending on the type of worksheet displayed. The Sort dialog displays current sort options in a sort list. 3. Select the item you want to remove. 4. Click Delete to remove it from the sort list. Note : On crosstab worksheets, you cannot remove the original default sort see About sorting on crosstab worksheets . 5. Click OK to save the details and close the Sort dialog. Discoverer refreshes the worksheet according to the sort options that you select. Examples of sorting Example 1: This example shows how to use the Sort Crosstab dialog to sort a crosstab worksheet vertically. In this example, you want to sort data on Profit SUM down the column for the 1999 year. In the figure below, Region on the left axis is selected in the Item to Sort list. Profit SUM is selected in the Data Point list and 1999 is selected in the Column list. 16-8 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus Figure 16–5 A crosstab worksheet sorted vertically Example 2: This example shows how to use the Sort Crosstab dialog to sort a crosstab worksheet horizontally. In this example, you want to sort data on Profit SUM along the row for the Central region. In the figure below, Calendar Year on the top axis is selected in the Item to Sort list. Profit SUM is selected in the Data Point list and Central is selected in the Row list.