Sorting options in javascript by text and not by value

Question

Hi All,
I've an application in which on a jsp page has two html:select (listBox). Further 3 buttons are provided namely ADD,REMOVE and SAVE. On click of ADD the selected option from listBox 1 is transferred from listBox 1 to listBox 2. On Click of REMOVE the selected option from listBox 2 is transferred from listBox 2 to listBox 1.
My problem starts from the next step. When an item is transferred from source to target listBox. The target listBox should be sorted alphabetically. Now in html:option values are IDs which are int and text is name which String. And the sort method is called upon array of options, which sorts according to value and requirement is that it should sort by text.
Somebody please help me regarding this problem. Waiting for help.... Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I have been working on a similar problem and have found that it depends on what kind of InfoProvider you are using.
If you are using an InfoCube, the setting that seems to control this is on the maintenance screen (Admin Workbench -> {InfoProvider to be edited} -> Change -> Extras -> Structur-Specific InfoObject Properties. If you want the key and text to display on the variables screen (which you already have), make sure the 'Display' is set to "Key and Text". If you want key and text to display on the filter screen, make sure the 'F4 Query' is set to "Values in Master Data Table". (You may also have to set the characteristic to display key and text in the query, but it sounds like you already have done this.)
For an ODS, the settings are the same, but the path to get there is different. Go to Admin Workbench -> {ODS to be edited} -> Change -> {InfoObject to be edited} -> Right-click -> ODS-object Specific Properties. Same settings as above after this.
For a MultiProvider, I found that the settings on the InfoObject itself seemed to control the display on the Web, so I ended up setting: Display = "Key and Text"; Query Def Filter Value Selection = "Values in Master Data Table"; and Query Exe Filter Value Selection = "Values in Master Data Table". That may be a bit of overkill, but I wanted to be sure to get both key and text in all situations.
I also found that the settings for navigational attributes (e.g., 0PLANT__0REGION) for any kind of InfoProvider must be set at the InfoObject level (e.g., 0REGION), as above.
Even with all of this, I still have a couple of InfoObjects left that I can't get to display both key and text for some unknown reason.
Hope this helps...
Bob