Hello all,

i am working on a website which needs a cb listing page with custom field eg position. so i want to sort the list on the basis of position.

can this be done?

regards
sameer

krileon wrote:

Sort the fields by tab position? Don't fully understand your request. You can sort userlists by editing the list within List Management and changing the Sort By to meet your needs.

Hello krileon,
i am making a website in which i have a userlist which have a custom field position(designation of person) in a company and i will need them sorted by positions

like
first person-> manager
second person -> assistant manager
third person -> developer
fourth person -> trainee
etc

so it is sorting based on positions and not on any name or user name field.

let me know if u didn't get it


regards
samreer

Hi Samreer

Not to preempt Krileon, but since I've just done the same thing it's fresh in my mind.

I created my custom fields, and then created a user list. The area you're looking for is the Sort By section. On the line there is a drop down that lists all CB Fields, which direction they're sorted (ASCending or DESCending order) and then the "add" button which will add it to the sort list.

The problem which I believe you will have is that the hierarchy of positions is not alphabetical, so that won't work for you straight away. I'd suggest setting up a hidden field, of type integer, and create the hierarchy by assigning them each a number.

I'd also suggest separating each level of the hierarchy by 10, so you can add people inbetween easier in the future. That's a tip I've learnt about sorting that has been incredibly helpful that I wish I knew years ago.

Hopefully that helped and didn't confuse you