Re: Discussion Boards - Sorting

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From: Gregg Smith (SharePoint_MSDN_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:53:44 -0400

Testing is done. I will put something together today for the FAQ

"Mike Walsh [MVP]" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eUwd%23bp%23DHA.2524@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Do you feel like putting this in a text suitable for *directly* posting as
a
> FAQ item called "How do I sort discussion threads?"
>
> Or shall we wait for a bit more testing ?
>
> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
> WSS FAQ at wss.collutions.com
> Please post questions to the newsgroup only.
>
>
> "Gregg Smith" <SharePoint_MSDN@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OTRv6sk%23DHA.3428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I jsut tested it and it seems to work fine.
> >
> > "Gregg Smith" <SharePoint_MSDN@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uobRlYk%23DHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > The threaded view is closed so you can't get into it via normal
methods
> of
> > > the GUI. I haven't had much success in replicating the threaded view
> style
> > > with customizations in a new view. You might want to look at the
SCHEMA
> > for
> > > the DISCUSS list type. Whenever you work with a SCHEMA file be sure to
> > back
> > > it up or, if possible, use source control software.
> > >
> > > What you are going to want to look for is around line 798, the last
part
> > of
> > > the view definition for the threaded viewtype. You will notice the
CAML
> > > <OrderBy> element. You'll want to insert above the first order element
a
> > > <FieldRef Name="Title"/> but I am not really sure what that is going
to
> > > behave like.
> > >
> > > I hope that helps
> > >
> > > "Tom Goddard" <tom.goddard@rts-group.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5077c005.0402231127.5b18674a@posting.google.com...
> > > > Default "allitems.aspx" view of a discussion board presents the top
> > > > level items in an "IT" sort order. Any way to sort this
differently?
> > > > In FP2003 I can see properties in the "List View Properties" of the
> > > > part, but all settings are read only. I see the sort & grouping as
> > > > "ThreadID-, Ordering+" but cannot change it.
> > > >
> > > > I'm presenting a list of discussions to users and need the default
> > > > view to list the top level items alphabetically instead of by
> > > > ThreadID.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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