Specifying Sort Order

Sort order is applicable only if you have specified multiple sort attributes. It allows you to specify that the list be sorted first on one attribute, then on another attribute, and so on.

For example, this sort specification:

would cause process instances to be sorted as follows:

In this example, all process instances with an instance priority of 1 are listed first; those process instances are then sorted by their start date. Then all of the process instances with an instance priority of 2 are listed; those process instances are then sorted by their start date. And so on. (Note that for this example both attributes are sorted in “ascending” order — for information, see Specifying a Sort Direction.)

To change the order, move the desired attributes up or down in the Sort Attributes list. You can do this in one of the following ways:

• select the desired sort attribute(s) in the Sort Attributes list, then click the “Up” or “Down” Order button on the sort dialog to move the attribute(s) up or down in the list, or
• “drag and drop” the attribute(s) to the desired location in the list — select the desired attribute(s), and while holding the mouse button, drag the attribute(s) up or down in the list, then release the mouse button.

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