Implement Dynamic Sorting when clicked on column headers

arunarani

hi,

I am very new to BIRT. I have difficulty in implementing the dynamic sorting
for reports developed using the BIRT api's, adding column names and text in a .java file. I found some API's like SortElementHandle, SortKey etc.. but not sure of how to use them. Please suggest me how to perform Dynamic sorting for reports using BIRT api's in a .java file.

Thank's in advance,
Aruna

Virgil Dodson

Hi Aruna,<br />
<br />
Since you asked this question in the forum for the <a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.birt-exchange.com/be/products/birt-report-viewers/actuate-interactive-viewer/features/'>Interactive Viewer</a>, I can tell you that sort functionality is automatically available for the user in this viewer.<br />
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If you would like to add dynamic sorting in the designer (perhaps based on a parameter), then this is possible too and you should ask that question in the <a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.birt-exchange.org/forum/designing-birt-reports/'>Designing BIRT Reports Forum</a>.<br />
<br />
If you want to build your report entirely with the Java APIs then you should ask your question in the <a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.birt-exchange.org/forum/deploying-integrating-birt-report-engine-applications/'>Deploying and Integrating BIRT Report Engine Applications</a> forum.