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SortOrder Property

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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.

Setting

The SortOrder property uses the following settings.

Setting Visual Basic Description
Ascending False (0) (Default) Sorts values in ascending (A to Z, 0 to 9) order.
Descending True (1) Sorts values in descending (Z to A, 9 to 0) order.

You can set the SortOrder property by using the Sorting And Grouping box, a macro, or .

In Visual Basic, you set the SortOrder property in report Design view or in the event procedure of a report by using the GroupLevel property.