Worksheet.Sort(CellRange, IEnumerable<SortFieldBase>) Method

Sorts the specified range by multiple columns.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

void Sort(
    CellRange range,
    IEnumerable<SortFieldBase> sortFields
)

VB.NET

Sub Sort(
    range As CellRange,
    sortFields As IEnumerable(Of SortFieldBase)
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
range	CellRange	The range of cells in a worksheet.
sortFields	IEnumerable<SortFieldBase>	A list of SortFieldBase objects which specify the columns by which to sort.

Remarks

To sort by multiple columns, perform the following steps.

• Create the SortFieldBase object for each of the columns from which to sort. Specify the position of this column within the range using the SortFieldBase.ColumnOffset property and assign a comparer using the SortField.Comparer property. Instead of implementing your comparer with the IComparer<T><CellValue,> interface, you can use one of the built-in comparers that are responsible for sort operations performed by users. There are two built-in comparers: Worksheet.Comparers.Ascending used for sorting in ascending order, and Worksheet.Comparers.Descending used for sorting in descending order.
• Create a list containing sort fields.
• Use the Worksheet.Sort method with two parameters: the CellRange to sort, and the list of sort fields.

View Example

SortActions.cs

workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\Sortsample.xlsx");
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

// Create sorting fields.
List<SortFieldBase> fields = new List<SortFieldBase>();

// First sorting field. First column (offset = 0) will be sorted using ascending order.
SortField sortField1 = new SortField();
sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0;
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending;
fields.Add(sortField1);

// Second sorting field. Second column (offset = 1) will be sorted using ascending order.
SortField sortField2 = new SortField();
sortField2.ColumnOffset = 1;
sortField2.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending;
fields.Add(sortField2);

// Sort the range by sorting fields.
CellRange range = worksheet.Range["A3:F22"];
worksheet.Sort(range, fields);

SortActions.vb

workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\Sortsample.xlsx")
Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0)

' Create sorting fields.
Dim fields As New List(Of SortFieldBase)()

' First sorting field. First column (offset = 0) will be sorted using ascending order.
Dim sortField1 As New SortField()
sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending
fields.Add(sortField1)

' Second sorting field. Second column (offset = 1) will be sorted using ascending order.
Dim sortField2 As New SortField()
sortField2.ColumnOffset = 1
sortField2.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending
fields.Add(sortField2)

' Sort the range by sorting fields.
Dim range As CellRange = worksheet.Range("A3:F22")
worksheet.Sort(range, fields)

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part2/CS/SpreadsheetDocServerAPIPart2/CodeExamples/SortActions.cs#L96

CellRange range = worksheet.Range["A3:F22"];
worksheet.Sort(range, fields);

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2/CS/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part02/SpreadsheetActions/SortActions.cs#L131

CellRange range = worksheet.Range["A3:F22"];
worksheet.Sort(range, fields);

VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part2/VB/SpreadsheetDocServerAPIPart2/CodeExamples/SortActions.vb#L80

            Dim range As DevExpress.Spreadsheet.CellRange = worksheet.Range("A3:F22")
            worksheet.Sort(range, fields)
#End Region  ' #SortByMultipleColumns

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2/VB/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part02/SpreadsheetActions/SortActions.vb#L131

Dim range As CellRange = worksheet.Range("A3:F22")
worksheet.Sort(range, fields)