SortField Object Properties

Property	Description	Read/Write
Application	Returns a reference to the Application Object (page 290), this	Read only
	object is associated with.
Field	Returns/Sets DatabaseFieldDefinition Object (page 300),	Read/Write
	which specifies the sort field used in the report.
Parent	Reference to the Parent object (Report Object (page 349)).	Read only
Report	Reference to Report Object (page 349).	Read/Write
SortDirection	Returns/Sets CRSortDirection (see table below) indicating	Read/Write
	the direction the group/records are sorted in.
	Constant	Value
	crAscendingOrder	1
	crDescendingOrder	0
	crOriginalOrder	2
	crSpecifiedOrder (Read only - this value cannot be set.)	3

SortFields Collection

The SortFields Collection is a collection of sort fields that can be either a record sort field, or a group sort field. Access a specific SortField Object in the collection by using the Item property.

SortFields Collection Properties

Property	Description	Read/Write
Application	Returns a reference to the Application Object (page 290), that this	Read only
	object is associated with.
Count	Returns the number of sort fields in the collection.	Read only
Item	Returns SortField Object (page 364). Item has an index parameter that	Read only
	is a numeric, 1-based index (that is, Item (1)). The sort fields in the
	collection are indexed in the order that they were added as sort fields
	in the report.
Parent	Reference to the Parent object Report Object (page 349).	Read only
Report	Reference to Report Object (page 349).	Read only

Crystal Report Engine Object Model for the Automation Server

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