Sorting table data by column
By default, the system displays the records in a table descending order based on the first column in the table. You can change
both the sort order and the column used to sort.
Prerequisites: The current view contains a table.
The Alarm Console is a good example of how to sort a table.
The default view of this table displays alarm records in descending order (
) by Timestamp. This displays the most recent alarms at the top of the table.
) by Timestamp. This displays the most recent alarms at the top of the table.
Perform the following steps:
- To use a column other than the first column to sort the table, click the column title.The system displays table records in ascending order (
) based on the column you clicked.
- To change the sort order to descending, click the column title again. The arrow changes to descending order () based on the column you clicked.
- To again display information in an ascending order, click a column title.