SortKey

A sort definition consisting of an expression and sort direction.

Description

Report sorting and group sorting is defined as a series of column, sort direction pairs. Each pair is a Sort Criteria structure.

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key

An expression that gives the sort key on which to sort.

Description

An expression that gives the sort key on which to sort. The simplest case is the name of a column. The expression can also be an expression that includes columns. When used for a group, the expression can contain an aggregate computed over the group.

Expressions that include only a column name are candidates for "pushing" into the data set. However, sort keys that are expressions must be evaluated within BIRT, and so the sorting itself must occur within BIRT.

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direction

The sort direction: Ascending (the default) or Descending.

Choices

Description

The sort direction: Ascending (the default) or Descending.

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