Just to illustrate that this is possible, here is a link to a collection in my repository with a default sort by date created.
https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/761426/discover?query=school&submit=Search Note that the search filters will illustrate the default sort that is enabled (creation date). Taking a closer look at discovery.xml, there are 2 references in which a default sort can be configured. - https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/master/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml#L118 - https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/master/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml#L225 Perhaps you need to update the second reference. Terry On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 3:08 AM, madhan muthu <mu.mad...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks. > > I am using DSpace 4.2. In the instance, the "search results" are ordered > by relevance. I want to display the search results in descending order of > date_issued. > > Even after I uncommented <property name="defaultSort" > ref="sortDateIssued"/>, I dont see any effect in the results. I will be > grateful for suggestions. > > Madhan > > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Terry Brady <terry.br...@georgetown.edu> > wrote: > >> I am taking this discussion back to the list in case others have advice >> to offer. >> >> What sort do you currently see on your site? The default is to sort by >> date issued. >> >> What metadata field do you wish to use for your sort? If you would like >> to sort by a different date field, clone the sortDateIssued element and >> configure a different sort option. You can then reference that element as >> the default sort filed. >> >> Terry >> >> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 2:19 AM, madhan muthu <mu.mad...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Terry. I tried there, but failed. Perhaps I do not know how to >>> set the parameter. I uncommented and enbaled the *defaultSort* by *date >>> issued*. I rebuilt the index and restarted tomcat. I dont see any >>> effect. What else, should I do? >>> >>> >>> >>> <property name="searchSortConfiguration"> >>> <bean >>> class="org.dspace.discovery.configuration.DiscoverySortConfiguration"> >>> *<property name="defaultSort" ref="sortDateIssued"/>* >>> <!--DefaultSortOrder can either be desc or asc (desc is >>> default)--> >>> <property name="defaultSortOrder" value="desc"/> >>> <property name="sortFields"> >>> <list> >>> <ref bean="sortTitle" /> >>> <ref bean="sortDateIssued" /> >>> </list> >>> </property> >>> </bean> >>> </property> >>> >>> There sort properties are at the bottom: >>> >>> <!--Sort properties--> >>> <bean id="sortTitle" >>> class="org.dspace.discovery.configuration.DiscoverySortFieldConfiguration"> >>> <property name="metadataField" value="dc.title"/> >>> </bean> >>> >>> <bean id="sortDateIssued" >>> class="org.dspace.discovery.configuration.DiscoverySortFieldConfiguration"> >>> <property name="metadataField" value="dc.date.issued"/> >>> <property name="type" value="date"/> >>> </bean> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Terry Brady <terry.br...@georgetown.edu >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Take a look at the following configuration file. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/master/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml#L116-L128 >>>> >>>> It is possible that you will want to change the date field that is used >>>> for the default sort. >>>> >>>> Terry >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 11:49 PM, madhan muthu <mu.mad...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would like to display the search results of DSpace in reverse >>>>> chronological order. What should I do? >>>>> >>>>> Madhan >>>>> India >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to dspace-tech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to dspace-tech@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Terry Brady >>>> Applications Programmer Analyst >>>> Georgetown University Library Information Technology >>>> http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ >>>> <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> >>>> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Madhan, M >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Terry Brady >> Applications Programmer Analyst >> Georgetown University Library Information Technology >> http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ >> <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> >> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) >> > > > > -- > Madhan, M > > -- Terry Brady Applications Programmer Analyst Georgetown University Library Information Technology http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. 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