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Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

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    Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

    Hi All,
    We have a built a common report that via Power Search we have managed to combine 6 reports into one and the users can filter to their heart's content and get a report that meets there needs. The one sticking point is we can't work out how to dynamicly sort the report. as in we want them to select frpom a drop dropdown and select sort by Age, or Location or what ever other fields we define.
    I can see where you set the sort order in the report/ Detail properties but we want to sort on the fly... by code.

    Any reporting gurus out there that can shed some light on how to do this?


    Thanks in Advance


    Bruce

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    Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

    Look at action scripting to Print a Layout and use the xbasic generated from various options.
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      #3
      Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

      Here's a picture of what Al is talking about. Convert your javascript to text. Then you can get at more detail.
      ReportSort.PNG

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        Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

        Thanks Lee, yes that would work if we were just opening the report normally but we are embedding the report then running the "Run a report that is embedded...." as this allows all the builtin filtering ... but no ording... and you don't get access to the underlying javascript... that we can see.
        So we seem to be a bit stuck

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          #5
          Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

          You could handle the filtering the same way as the sorting. I'll take a look at the embedding. I've never used that.

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            Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

            Originally posted by lvasic View Post
            You could handle the filtering the same way as the sorting. I'll take a look at the embedding. I've never used that.
            Hi Lee here is a walkthrough https://www.screencast.com/t/7lAs46JHba of where we have hit a wall

            Any suggestions would be appreciated.
            Last edited by kiwibruce; 07-10-2018, 07:24 AM.

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              Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

              It looked to me like you were close. Did you try to put the name of your order drop down control {OrberBySelection} in the expression builder for the local filter / order dialog? If you click on field name button in that dialog it will show a list of available fields.
              Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                This is the way I do it. Check out the video. (The embed method doesn't seem to give you the options that you need) The method I use in the video looks and acts like the embed but with all the options.
                https://www.screencast.com/t/2yVNQuyuEG

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                  Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                  Originally posted by lvasic View Post
                  This is the way I do it. Check out the video. (The embed method doesn't seem to give you the options that you need) The method I use in the video looks and acts like the embed but with all the options.
                  https://www.screencast.com/t/2yVNQuyuEG
                  Very nice Lee, nice work, thanks for sharing. Yeah, we may have to go down this route, it's a shame as the Embedded report Action is so useful but is just missing the SortOrder feature.

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                    Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                    Originally posted by frankbicknell View Post
                    It looked to me like you were close. Did you try to put the name of your order drop down control {OrberBySelection} in the expression builder for the local filter / order dialog? If you click on field name button in that dialog it will show a list of available fields.
                    The builder dosn't like that.. Unless I am missing something

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                      Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                      Do you get a list of available fields when you click on the field button?
                      Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                        #12
                        Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                        Originally posted by frankbicknell View Post
                        Do you get a list of available fields when you click on the field button?
                        fields in the report yes but not fields on the UX

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                          #13
                          Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                          OK can you add that field to the report? I know I did something like this before I just can't find the report for an example. Maybe by creating a variable and setting its value to the order field. I'm sorry I can't help more I am out in the field this week.
                          Last edited by frankbicknell; 07-11-2018, 09:05 AM.
                          Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                            #14
                            Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                            Yey! Selwyn has now built exactly what I needed, it will be in tomorrows pre-release https://www.screencast.com/t/bKifF2FDg
                            This now makes the Embedded Report search even more powerful

                            Thanks For everyone's suggestions, I have learned some cool tricks.

                            Thought I would also share this video from Selwyn https://www.screencast.com/t/IIsZJiCS on another way of affecting sorting... and any aspect of the 'ro' object can be modified... when calling reports normally... alas NOT applicable for an embedded report which was my use-case and thus why none of these soloutions worked in my use-case, but good to know. so many things like this in Alpha that is burried in there somewhere.

                            Thanks again all, love this community.
                            Last edited by kiwibruce; 07-12-2018, 03:13 AM. Reason: typo

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                              #15
                              Re: Is there anyway to change the sort order of a report via code when opening it?

                              Very nice. This really opens up many possibilities.

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