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NOTE This functionality applies only to an attribute data source that you use with
drawing objects. For information about attribute data for geospatial features, see
Overview of Joins (page 507).
Select the appropriate data source and then select the table.
Data Source
Select from data sources currently attached and connected to the current
drawing.
Table
Select from tables in the selected data source.
Sort dialog box
Use this dialog box to sort the Data View.
To use the Data View (page 1047)
In the Data View: View ➤ Sort ➤ Multiple Columns
NOTE Data View displays attribute data linked to drawing objects. For information
about viewing attribute data for geospatial features, see
Overview of the Data
Table
(page 1125).
Before you begin sorting, note the following:
■ Records are sorted based on the value in the column selected in the Sort
By box.
If multiple records have the same value in this column, those records are
further sorted by the column specified in the first Then By box.
■ If you do not specify a sort column, records are sorted in database order.
■ To sort the table by additional columns, use the remaining Then By lists.
■ You can sort up to five columns simultaneously.
You cannot sort columns that have binary or user-defined data types, and
these columns do not appear in the sort lists.
■ To clear all the lists, click Reset.
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