>Hi all,
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>Currently if I go to select SORT+GROUP screen and select the items I want to group, I must make sure the items is selected and hidden in the DATA ITEM screen. Have someone done the following :
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> . Automatically append the item to the DATA ITEMS selected and make it hidden. This means I do not have go out and open up the DATA ITEM screen, select the item and hide it then go back to SORT+GROUP screen again.
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>Generally this cuts the steps and it's more friendly.
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>Thanks.

Farouk,

Have you tried this? What makes you think the item must be a data item (hidden or unhidden) to sort on it? I have found otherwise.

Dan

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