5.9.2.3.4. Columns to sort natural

Line sorting for digits/numbers

By default, the entire string is seen as text and thus the leading number is valued higher than the entire numerical value. See the following figure from PARTdataManager.

Default row sorting

The behavior can be changed in the PARTdataManager via setting under Extras menu → Settings... → Table → Sort digits as numbers.

	Note
	The option only concerns columns which contain a mixture of number and text and only becomes visible if the sorting explicitly happens in the respective column.

"Sort digits as numbers [Sort digits as numbers] " setting

Sort digits as numbers activated:
For the sorting the value of the total number is considered, so that a natural sort happens.

Sort digits as numbers deactivated:

The whole string is taken as text and so the leading number has higher priority than the total numerical value. See Fig. „Default row sorting“.

Note

This can also only be set explicitly for certain variables in the project file.

Select the desired project in PARTproject on the left under Project selection, select the desired project.
Click on the .. . button on the right under Edit project → Tabbed page General → Variable [Variables] columns with natural sorting [Columns to sort natural].
→ The Variable list dialog box opens.
Select one or more variables and confirm with OK.

If the PARTdataManager the optionSort [Sort digits as numbers] numbers as numbers [Sort digits as numbers] is deactivated, the variables that are specified in the respective project are still sorted as numbers. If the option is activated, then all.

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