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16-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus About sorting on table worksheets On table worksheets, you can sort columns individually or in groups. For example, the figure below shows a worksheet sorted on one item Region in the order low to high that is, A to Z. Figure 16–1 A table worksheet sorted on Region The figure below shows a table worksheet sorted on two items, City within Region in the order low to high that is, A to Z. Figure 16–2 A table worksheet sorted on City within Region For more examples on sorting in Discoverer, see Examples of sorting . About sorting on crosstab worksheets On crosstab worksheets, you can sort by either of the following: ■ by columns on the vertical axis ■ by rows on the horizontal axis By default, Discoverer sorts data on a crosstab automatically as follows: ■ text data is sorted alphabetically from A-Z language dependent ■ numeric data is sorted from lowest to highest Because the location of data on a crosstab worksheet determines the relationship of one data item to another, sorting on a crosstab worksheet is different to sorting on a table worksheet. When you sort on a crosstab worksheet, you typically want to maintain data relationships while rearranging the data. Sorting data 16-3 Whichever way you sort that is, by column or row Discoverer automatically maintains data relationships. Note : On crosstab worksheets, you can remove additional sorts that you have added to the worksheet but you cannot remove the original default sort. The figure below shows a crosstab worksheet sorted on Profit SUM in the order high to low that is, A to Z. Figure 16–3 A crosstab worksheet sorted on Profit SUM high to low Note : In the example above, the worksheet is sorted on Region by default. This default sort cannot be removed. For more examples on sorting in Discoverer, see Examples of sorting . What is group sorting? Group sorting is a facility available on table worksheets that removes repeated values to make reports easier to analyze. Group sorting has the following effects: ■ The group name is displayed only once at the start of a group. ■ Repeated group name values are removed from the worksheet. ■ Group sorts take precedence over non-group sorts. If you have multiple items in the sort list, the item with the Group Sort option selected automatically becomes the first item in the sort list. In figure below, the worksheet on the left has group sort on Region turned off that is, the Sort Type setting is Normal. The worksheet on the right has the group sort on Region turned on that is, the Sort Type setting is Group Sort. Notice that the repeated regions are removed when group sort is turned on. 16-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus Figure 16–4 Using the Group Sort option Key to figure: a. The Sort dialog and worksheet before group sort is turned on.

b. The Group field set to none.

c. The Sort dialog and worksheet after group sort is turned on.

d. The Group field set to Group Sort.

How to sort data on a table worksheet You sort worksheet data to arrange it for more effective analysis. For example, you might want to sort a list of sales figures numerically so that you analyze the relative standing of sales people. To sort data on a table worksheet: 1. Display the worksheet you want to sort. 2. Choose Tools | Sort to display the Edit Worksheet dialog: Sort tab . Sorting data 16-5 The Sort Table dialog displays current sort options in a sort list. 3. Click Add to add a new row to the sort list and specify sorting options as required. Hint : You can also: ■ remove a sort item by selecting an item in the sort list and clicking Delete ■ rearrange the precedence of sort items by selecting an item in the sort list and clicking either Move Up or Move Down 4. Click OK to save the details and close the Sort dialog. Discoverer refreshes the worksheet according to the sort options that you select. Note You can also sort worksheet data by right-clicking on a worksheet item and selecting either Sort High to Low, Sort Low to High, or Group Sort. How to sort data on a crosstab worksheet You sort a crosstab when you want to change the default sort order that is automatically applied to crosstab worksheets for more information, see About sorting on crosstab worksheets . To sort data on a crosstab worksheet:

1. Display the worksheet you want to sort.

2. Choose Tools | Sort to display the Sort Crosstab dialog . 16-6 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus

3. Select the item you want to sort from the Item to Sort list.

The Sort Details for: worksheet item table below shows which data point items are used to sort the selected item.

4. Click Add to add a new row to the Sort Details for table and specify sorting

options as required. Hint : You can also: ■ remove a sort item by selecting an item in the Sort Details for table and clicking Delete ■ rearrange the precedence of sort items by selecting an item in the Sort Details for table and clicking either Move Up or Move Down 5. Click OK to save the details and close the Sort dialog. Discoverer refreshes the worksheet according to the sort options that you select. How to change how worksheet data is sorted You can change the sort order of worksheet data at any time. For example, to reverse the sort order, hide the sorted column, or change a sort into a group sort. To edit a sort: 1. Display the worksheet you want to sort. 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. Edit the sort list as required. 4. Click OK to save the details and close the Sort dialog. Discoverer refreshes the worksheet according to the sort options that you select.