Sorting in the layout template

Question

Hi All,
Is there any way to sort in your layout template or is that just handled in your queries (data template)?
I have a report that we use the republish concurrent program so that we get the same data as the original request, just with a different template. The only problem is that they want the republished data to sort differently than the original data without querying back to the database.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
CC

Answer 1

{a strait crib from my notes, hope it helps}
SORTING
You can sort a group by any element within the group. Insert the following syntax within the group tags:
<?sort:ELEMENT;'ascending';data-type='text|number|date'?>
NOTE: A known bug mentioned in the release notes. Oracle XSLT engine is unable to sort on an inner group when regrouping.
(there is a workaround and a fix coming -- this may be fixed by now)
<?sort:element name?>
For example, to sort the Payables Invoice Register (shown at the beginning of this chapter) by Supplier (VENDOR_NAME), enter the following after the <?for-each:G_VENDOR_NAME?> tag:
<?sort:VENDOR_NAME?>
To sort a group by multiple fields, just insert the sort syntax after the primary sort field. To sort by Supplier and then by Invoice Number, enter the following
<?sort:VENDOR_NAME?> <?sort:INVOICE_NUM?>
Good luck,
Scott