Stump the Panel Topic: Ordering items in a list

Stump the Panel Topic: Ordering items in a list http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Paul Grenier, Lead Moderator en Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:38:46 +0000 jlschu1 on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5556 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +0000 jlschu1 5556@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Thanks for the tip on the links list. I will consider building on a links list when sorting is needed. EndUserSharePoint on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5513 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:08:52 +0000 EndUserSharePoint 5513@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Published a quick screencast to show how easily it can be done: <a href="http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=1477" rel="nofollow">http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=1477</a> Mark EndUserSharePoint on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5508 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:21:54 +0000 EndUserSharePoint 5508@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Woody - Very nice solution. Use the links list and add other columns to fillout what is needed. I just tried and was able to implement in about 45 seconds. This is a common request, creating sort order. Good trick. -- Mark eric on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5506 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:12:21 +0000 eric 5506@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ It would likely have to be some crazy workflow to handle that automatically since updating the sort column wouldn't necessarily change the item it is replacing. I get what you are trying to do, but don't know of a way to do it easily. woodywindy on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5505 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:58:22 +0000 woodywindy 5505@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ There's good news, and bad news. The Bad News: There isn't really a way to add an automatic "re-ordering" column to an existing list. The Good News: The Links list-type already includes an order column. You might be able to achieve your goals by adding fields to a links list. jlschu1 on "Ordering items in a list" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/ordering-items-in-a-list#post-5504 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:32:22 +0000 jlschu1 5504@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Hello - I am wanting to sort items on a list in a numeric order and I can up with the idea of creating a custom column called Sort Order that is a numeric column type. I then modify the view to sort by the sort order column in ascending order. This is works for my list for now, but there is any way to automate so when I change number it shifts everything below to a new number. For example, Adding a new item and assigning to 1, the old 1 item will move to 2. Hopefully this makes sense. Right now I have manually update each item. I am on MOSS 2007. thanks!