Here is a quick example, all in a Results Action:
order of columns returned: company, lname, state, customerid
build the sort:
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="" SCOPE="user">
<@IF EXPR="<@ARG sort>= 1">
<@COMMENT>company</@COMMENT>
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$vsortorder">
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="1 NUM ASC"
SCOPE="user">
<@else>
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="1 NUM ASC, <@VAR
vsortorder SCOPE=User> " SCOPE="user">
</@IF>
<@ELSEIF EXPR="<@ARG sort>= 2">
<@COMMENT>lname</@COMMENT>
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$vsortorder">
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="2 NUM ASC"
SCOPE="user">
<@else>
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="2 NUM ASC, <@VAR
vsortorder SCOPE=User> " SCOPE="user">
</@IF>
<@ELSEIF EXPR="<@ARG sort>= 3">
<@COMMENT>state</@COMMENT>
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$vsortorder">
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="3 NUM ASC"
SCOPE="user">
<@else>
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="3 NUM ASC, <@VAR
vsortorder SCOPE=User> " SCOPE="user">
</@IF>
<@ELSEIF EXPR="<@ARG sort>= 4">
<@COMMENT>customerid</@COMMENT>
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$vsortorder">
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="4 NUM ASC"
SCOPE="user">
<@else>
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="4 NUM ASC, <@VAR
vsortorder SCOPE=User> " SCOPE="user">
</@IF>
<@ELSE>
<@COMMENT>default</@COMMENT>
<@ASSIGN NAME="vsortorder" VALUE="" SCOPE="user">
</@IF>
Sort the results set, checking if there is results first or it will
error:
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$ResultSet">
<@else>
<@IFEMPTY VALUE="@@request$vsortorder">
<@else>
<@SORT ARRAY="ResultSet" scope="request"
COLS="<@VAR vsortorder SCOPE=User>">
</@IF>
</@IF>
I did the example in ascending order, it can also be done in descending
or both directions, just add additional <@elseif> to the sortorder
statements.
Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: WebDude [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:31 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Multiple Sorts
Well... That's the way I do it. But it seems that you cannot have a
blank
variable or multiple sorts within 1 variable... Or am I missing
something
here.
Do you have an example?
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Wolfley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Multiple Sorts
I found it better and faster to do the sort after the results are
returned
in the Results Action. Use a user variable and keep appending to the
beginning, then use the variable in the sort tag. Remember to have a
way to
clear the sort and the variable
Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: WebDude [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Mon 3/1/2010 7:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Witango-Talk: Multiple Sorts
Typically in the past, I load a sort into a variable and then add that
variable as a sort in the search function...
I then use an argument to change the sorts...
<@IFEQUAL <@ARG sort> "1"><@ASSIGN sort "company_info.company">/@IF
<@IFEQUAL <@ARG sort> "2"><@ASSIGN sort "company_info.lname">/@IF
<@IFEQUAL
<@ARG sort> "3"><@ASSIGN sort "company_info.state">/@IF <@IFEQUAL <@ARG
sort> "4"><@ASSIGN sort "company_info.customer_id">/@IF
I've been going around and around on this... is there anyway to hold
onto
the sorts so, let's say, they click on Company first, and then click on
last
name, they get a sort by lname, company. An thus, if they click next on
State, they get a sort of state, lname, company... and so on.
I'm sure this has comeup before... I just can't find the answer.
Thanks!
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