XMLForm Sorting by a form field

Hello,
how can i sort a Renderlistitem by any of the fields in the form?
I think that the layout set is not a solution, because the fields on the form aren´t available.
The solution must be in the XMLForm Builder, isn´t it?
Many thanks,
António Oliveira

Hi António,
how can i map a field entry
Within the forms builder, on the left side, you have the "properties" section; open it, you'll find all available properties. You can also define your own properties within KM, see http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/1a/9a4a3b80f2ec40aa7456bc87a94259/frameset.htm and around.
You can just click on such a property and move it onto an inputfield for example, so that the input will be mapped to this property (the property will be filled by the input; if possible).
Hope it helps
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