Sorting data by column in specific views

When a view is first populated, the content is typically displayed with the data in the first column in ascending order. In CICS® TS Version 4.2 and later, for a small number of older-style views, you can sort the data by column in the same way as in CICS Explorer® Version 5.2.

Before you begin

You must have a CMCI connection to a CICS TS Version 4.2 or later system. If you are connected to an earlier version of CICS TS and you attempt to sort a column, there is no effect.

About this task

This procedure applies to the Resource Group Definitions view, Group List Definitions view, and a small number of older-style views, as listed in Changing specific resource views. To sort the data by column in these views, use any of the following steps.

For the procedure that applies to most CICS resource table views, see Sorting resources in a view.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the column to sort by is visible in the view (use the scroll bar if necessary). If the column to sort by is not displayed in the view, you can add it. See Adding or removing columns in specific views.
  2. Click the column header to display the data in the required order. Each time you click the column header, the data is refreshed and displayed in the new sort order. The sort order rotates as follows:
    • Ascending order. The column header shows an upward arrow.
    • Descending order. The column header shows a downward arrow.
    • Original sort order.
  3. Optional: To return to the original sort order, click the Clear sort icon Clear sort icon in the toolbar of the view.

Results

If you refresh the view, the current sort order is retained. If you close the view, the sort order is remembered and displayed again the next time you open the view. If you remove a column that you are sorting by from the view, the original sort order for the view is used.