Use the Sort Fields page to specify one or more event fields to use as the criteria for sorting the events in the Event Viewer window.
Any field above the Not sorted row is used to sort the events, and any field below that row is not used.
To sort events according to a specific field, click on the row containing the field you want to sort. Then move the row above the Not sorted row using the arrow keys. If you do not want to sort events by a specific field, move it below the Not sorted row.
For each row, you may specify whether you want items sorted by that row in ascending or descending order. To change the order, click on the current selection (either Ascending or Descending). A drop-down list box displays. Click on the arrow and select either Ascending or Descending from the list.
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To reset the defaults for this page to the system defaults, press the first Default button.
When you are done, select another tab to go to a different page, or press one of the following push buttons:
If you are signed on with administrative authority, you can select Save properties as system defaults to save the default settings across all consoles of this server. The new settings will take effect for each user the next time he or she signs on. However, if a user has changed properties, these changes override any changes saved by the administrator.