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Abhi
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I have a report for which user inputs data through HTML page. This HTML file is generated through HTML layout Tool. On HTML page I am showing input comboboxes and its values are generating through '.mas' file.

Here is control's code in HTML file:

<select id=ITEM2 name="W_ID" elementname="combobox2" elementtype="combobox" labelid caption="combobox" operation="NONE" ibiformat datatype="1" addalloption="0" dynamicdisplayvalue="ALL" inchainindex="-1" cacheruntimedata="0" displayfield="W_NAME" datafield="W_ID" numofrecords="-1" sourcetype="typeMaster" datasource="WMASTER.mas" datafieldtype="integer">

here W_ID is INTEGER and W_NAME is Character value of it. I am displaying W_NAME and on selection W_ID value is passed to fex file.

My question is that combobox is dispalying data order by W_ID, while I want it to sort by W_NAME. Is there any way to do this, or which property to edit for this master file? I am viewing mater file through web Console.

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Leah
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I believe as long as you are generating values from the file definition you get the order they are in. You might try using a procedure to populate the combo box which has it sorted in the order you want.


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Abhi
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I tried to edit the order of fields in WMASTER.mas file in text mode, but it still showing value sorted by W_ID.

Is it possible that i can use procedure in HTML file itself or if not, then how can i modify master file to sort by W_NAME field?



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Tony A
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Abhi,

Leah has given you the best method of achieving this - use a procedure to populate the drop down and do not rely upon the data in the file being in the right sort order for you.

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