Sorting the Requisition Log
By default, the requisition log is sorted by client number. A filled arrow appears next to the column heading currently being used to sort the data, and the column heading appears in a darker color. You can sort the log by any column that contains 
. You can also reverse the sort order (from ascending to descending order, and vice versa).
In addition, you can sort by up to three columns. For example, you can sort the log first by client number, then by patient name, then by order status. When you sort by two columns, one arrow appears next to the primary column, and two arrows appear next to the secondary column. When you sort by three columns, three arrows appear next to the tertiary column.
When the arrows are empty (
), the sort order has not yet been applied. After the sort order has been applied, the arrows are filled, and each selected column heading appears in a darker color.
If you are sorting by multiple columns, and you reverse the sort order, the direction changes for all of the selected columns. You cannot sort one column in ascending order and a different column in descending order.
You can change both the columns used to sort the log and the direction of the sort before you actually apply the sort order, which can save time if you are sorting a large amount of data.
In addition, your sort order is retained until you change it. In other words, you can set up a particular sort order, leave the requisition log to perform another task, and then return to the log with your sort order intact. However, the sort order must have been applied (that is, the arrows must be filled) in order for the sort order to be retained.
If you sort the requisition log by one or more columns and then remove a sorting column from the display, all sorting is cleared.
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Note: If the requisition log displays a mix of filed orders and standing orders, and you sort by the Req # column, the standing orders are not sorted by the word Original. Instead, the sorting is based on the internal number assigned to each standing order, which is not visible in the log. |
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