VISTA Plus for MPE User's Guide

Chapter 3
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Saving Columns
This section provides instructions on saving columns once they are created. Once you have created
columns in the desired format, you can save them.
1. Press F2, Save Columns. A small window appears and you are prompted for a lookup key and
a description.
2. Enter a name and description by which you will select this column configuration from a list in
the future.
3. After the data is complete, press F7, Execute Save. The column configuration is now saved
and you can access it in the future by pressing F1, Retrieve Columns, from the previous set of
function keys.
Sorting a Report by Columns
Once the columns are set, you can reorder a report by sorting its lines by values contained in a
selected column.
1. Select the column by which you want to organize the report. Press the Tab key and Shift+y
alternatively to highlight the top of the desired column.
2. Press F5 or F6, Sort Ascend or Sort Descend, to rearrange the lines on the report by the
values in this column in ascending or descending order.
3. A temporary version of the report is displayed, organized as you selected. You can save, print,
download, or simply view this report.