Natural sorting

 

Natural sorting is the sorting by multiple criteria in a natural order. For some lists, buttons for natural sorting are available. The natural sorting is particular to the offered list.

Within the context of field types, natural sorting means that, for example, text fields are sorted by the alphabet, date fields by the date and numerical data by the value.

Example

For the list of the statements of an account, the buttons for natural sorting have the following meanings:

Button

Action

Activates the natural sorting in descending order

If this type of sorting is activated, the newest elements or the elements with the highest values are sorted to the top of the list.

Activates the natural sorting in ascending order

If this type of sorting is activated, the oldest elements or the elements with the lowest values are sorted to the top of the list.