Sort in a Query as a Webservice ?

Hi everyone,
I can't manage to apply a sort filter in a query as a webservice, is there a way to do it ? We are using BO XI R2 with webi.
thank you.
Sebastien

Hi Alan,
thank you for your reply. I can also do that in the Webi / infoview control panel, but I am talking of applying a sort in a query built with the "query as web service wizard".
Do you say that in this wizard you can apply sorts ? I don't have any right click function on the objects in this part of the interface.
thank you.
Sebastien
Edited by: Sebastien Anezo on Jan 7, 2009 4:28 PM

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