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How to sort SubTable fields in summary formula field in MainTable

Hi guys,

I struggle a bit with the coding of a formula field in my MainTable (VIDEOS), intended to turn records from SubTable (VideoBeats) into a simple 'cut&paste-able' single-page text for teleprompter

 

The problem is: How do I sort the subtable records by the manually managed "BeatSequenceNo" value instead of the auto-created ID ? (the WHY: sometimes I change the VideoBeats sequence  in the writing process - which makes a mess of my teleprompter script) 

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Thanks, John.

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    • Fred
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Hi John -

     

    You can use the order by function. If you have a select statement then you can add order by at the end.

     

    select VideoBeats order by BeatSequenceNo

     

    Let us know how it goes.

    • KAXIG ApS
    • John.1
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Thanks Fred, that was actually one of the things I did try - but nothing returns (for some reason)

    I have a feeling though of being close to the finish line - just missing the last piece in the puzzle

    But instaed of writing a lot, I've made a 1:23 min. video showing my issue: https://vimeo.com/655617740/e2e80bf663

    I bet it´s something simple I've missed  :)

     

    J-)

    • Alain_Fontaine
    • 3 yrs ago
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    It seems that you are expecting the function that gathers the linked records to be somewhat "aware" of the sort order set in the subtable display. It is not the case: if you need a particular sort order in a formula, you must specify it inside the formula.

    Try replacing "Beats.SUMMARY" by "(Beats order by No).SUMMARY".

    • KAXIG ApS
    • John.1
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Thanks a lot Alain - works like a clock :)

    I knew what I did, wouldn't work - just didn't know how to do it correctly.

    But now I do, thanks to you.

    Happy Xmas :)

    John.

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