Change or Apply Data Sorting to a Report

To sort a report's data

1. Use a report containing a label control bound to a CategoryID data field. This field will be used as a sorting criteria.

2. Click a reportDetail band's Smart Tag.

3. In the displayed menu, locate the Sort Fields section, and click the ellipsis.

4. In the displayed window, click Add to add a new entry, and set the FieldName property to a data field against which the data is to be sorted. You can also define a sorting order (ascending or descending).

   

   Note: Data can be sorted against multiple data fields. If this is required, add more entries and specify their data field and sort order settings as described above.

5. To apply the settings and close the window, click OK.

   The sorting is now applied to the report.

6. Switch to the Preview tab to view the result.