ACC1x: Negative GroupOn Interval Reverses Sort Order

ID: Q100130

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SYMPTOMS

When a nontext field on a Microsoft Access report is sorted in ascending order and is grouped on an interval, the sort order will be descending, not ascending, if the interval is set to -1.


RESOLUTION

This behavior is by design. With the interval set to -1, the report is sorted on the negative result of the expression or interval.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior


  1. Open the sample database NWIND.MDB. Create an new report based on the "Order Details" table.


  2. From the View menu, choose Sorting And Grouping. Select Order ID for the first field. Fill out the Sorting And Grouping box as follows: 
    
      Sorting And Grouping
      --------------------------
      Field/Expression: Order ID
      Sort Order: Ascending

      Group Properties
      ------------------
      Group Header: Yes
      Group On: Interval
      Group Interval: -1


  3. Drag the Order ID field from the Field List box onto the report.


  4. Preview the report. Note that the sort order is descending.


Additional query words: date time numeric 


Keywords          : kbusage RptSort 
Version           : 1.0 1.1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 24, 1999