SortOrder Property [Access 2003 VBA Language Reference]
You use the SortOrder property to specify the sort order for fields and expressions in a report. For example, if you're printing a list of suppliers, you can sort the records alphabetically by company name. Read/write Boolean.
expression.SortOrder
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
The SortOrder property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Visual Basic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ascending | False | (Default) Sorts values in ascending (A to Z, 0 to 9) order. |
| Descending | True | Sorts values in descending (Z to A, 9 to 0) order. |
Note You can set the SortOrder property by using the Sorting And Grouping box, a macro , or Visual Basic .
In Visual Basic, you set the SortOrder property in report Design view or in the Open event procedure of a report by using the GroupLevel property.
Example
The following example sets the sort order to ascending for the first group level in the "Product Summary" report.
Reports("Product Summary").GroupLevel(0).SortOrder = False
Applies to | GroupLevel Object
See Also | CreateGroupLevel Method | GroupInterval Property | GroupLevel Property | GroupOn Property