Sort by hidden Column

Question

Hello,
I want to sort a column not based on alphabetical instead I want to have a manual sort.How I can implement in Oracle Discoverer.

Answer 1

Hi
Sometimes, when you look at a list of values, you will see that it is not in the order that you would like. To overcome this, you can use what is called an alternative sort. In order to use an alternative sort, you must have another unique item available in the folder that contains the item on which you created the list of values.
This alternative item must be one of the following:
- Another unique and available item, such as month end date
- An artificially created sequence number
Among the most common data elements that sort in the wrong order are days of the week and months of the year. For both of these you will need to create an alternative sort if you want your users to see the list displayed in the right order.
To add an alternative sort, use the following workflow:
1. Click the Item Classes tab.
2. Expand the list of item classes.
3. Locate the list of values that needs the alternative sort.
4. Right-click on the item class, and from the pop-up menu, select Edit Item Class.
5. In the Edit Item Class dialog box, click the Alternative Sort tab.
6. Select the item that will be used to generate the new alternative sort.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Recheck the list of values.
Does this help?
Regards
Michael