Indexing (Sorting) Names

An index for a database determines the order in which the data appears. You can index (or sort) names from the Names Browse window or from the Name window.

From the Names Browse window

From the Names Browse window, click any column heading to sort on that column. The selected sort column heading turns blue.

NOTE: When you search for a name by typing a piece of information for the name, the blue column is the column you will be searching on. For example, to find a name by ID, first click the ID column heading.

From the Names Browse window or Name window

1. From the Names Browse window or Name window, click the Index button. The Indexes window appears.
   
   

2. Select the index you want to use to sort the data. For example, if you wanted to see names sorted alphabetically by last name, select LAST_FIRST.

3. Click Done.

NOTE: You can also create and select user-defined indexes.