repsort
Syntax
stat = REPSORT(tag, sort_mode)
Arguments
stat: integer
tag: database variable
sort_mode: see tables below
Meaning
Sorts the occurrences of tag. Using sort_mode you can indicate how Collections is to sort.
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Sort_mode |
Meaning |
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0 |
text sort |
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1 |
numeric sort |
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2 |
date sort |
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3 |
alphanumerical sort (available from Collections 1.12) |
By adding a value to the sort_mode code, you can specify in greater detail how you want to sort.
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Sort_mode |
Meaning |
|
sort + 8 |
sort in descending rather than ascending order |
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sort + 256 |
in text mode: as upper case |
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sort + 512 |
in text mode: as lower case |
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sort + 1024 |
in text mode: ignore accents |
You can combine these extra values. If sort_mode is equal to 1288 (8 + 256 + 1024) that means: sort on text, as capitals, and ignore accents while sorting.
Example
stat = REPSORT(au,1024)
Result
After a text sort of all authors, with the accents being ignored, stat is 0 (if the sort has been successful).
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