Sorting Table Information

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Use this procedure to change the way items are sorted and listed in the BOM tables.

For example, if the first three items in the Field Sort Order list are: type, size, and material, then each table in the BOM is sorted as follows.

All items of the same type are grouped together (all elbows for example). All the elbows in the list will be sub-grouped by size, and then every size of elbow will be sub-grouped by material. You can change groupings by changing the field sort order.

To change field sort order...

1. Click the Sorting dialog. The fields display current settings. If you are creating a New template, the default settings appear.

2. Examine the Field Sort Order list.  This list defines the sorting hierarchy for all the tables in the BOM.  For example, if the first item in the list is Size, all BOM tables will be initially sorted by item size.

Ø      Note: The items in the field sort order list are derived from the component database. You cannot add items to this list, or delete items. If required, you can change item names using the Layout tab.

3.    Click the sort item you want to move. The up and down arrow buttons at the bottom of the list become active.

4.    Use the up and down buttons to move the selected item to the desired position.

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5.     If required, click the Sort by Destination check box. If you check this box, the system creates separate BOM tables for each destination.