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**SetSort(**// sortnumber //**), VIRTUAL**

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| **SetSort** | Set the view's active sort order. |
| //sortnumber// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that specifies the sort order to use. Sort orders are numbered in the sequence they are added by the AddSortOrder method. |

The **SetSort **method sets the view's active sort order and returns a value indicating whether the active sort (//sortnumber//)// //changed.

**Implementation:**

SetSort returns one (1) if the //sortnumber// changed; otherwise it returns zero (0).

**Return Data Type:     **BYTE

**Example:**

** CustSort = MyView.AddSortOrder(ORD:ByCustomer) !sort by customer no**

** MyView.AddRange(ORD:CustNo,Relate:Orders,Relate:Customer) !range limit by parent file**

** OrderSort = MyView.AddSortOrder(ORD:ByOrder)   !sort by order no**

** MyView.AddRange(ORD:OrderNo)                   !range limit by current**

**                                                !value of ORD:OrderNo**

** !program code**

** IF MyView.SetSort(CustSort)                    !set active sort order**

**  MESSAGE('New Sort Order')                     !acknowledge new order**

** END**

**See Also:**     [[addsortorder  add a sort order .htm|AddSortOrder]]