Spread for ASP.NET 12 Product Documentation
Allowing User Sorting
Spread for ASP.NET 12 Product Documentation > Developer's Guide > Customizing User Interaction > Customizing Sorting of Rows of User Data > Allowing User Sorting

You can allow the user to sort with the AllowSort property. The following image shows the column after the user has double-clicked on the header.

User Sorting

Using Code

Use the AllowSort property to allow user sorting.

Example

The following example sets the AllowSort property.

C#
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FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetView sv = new FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetView();
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(0, 0, 9);
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(1, 0, 5);
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(2, 0, 7);
sv = FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView);
sv.AllowSort = true; 
VB
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Dim sv As FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetView
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(0, 0, 9)
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(1, 0, 5)
FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView.SetValue(2, 0, 7)
sv = FpSpread1.ActiveSheetView
sv.AllowSort = True 

Using the Spread Designer

  1. Select the Settings menu in the Sheet Settings section.
  2. Select the General icon.
  3. Set the AllowSort check box.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog.
  5. Click Apply and Exit to close the Spread Designer.