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Manually enter alphanumeric codes to use as sort criteria

Modified: 7 Sep 2026 Viewpoint Estimating Estimating Help
  1. Open a job in the Manage Estimates screen.
  2. On the Alternates tab, select an alternate you want to include in the sort.
  3. Click Edit on the speedbar.
  4. On the Summary tab in the Sort1 field, enter the alphanumeric code for the primary sort for this alternate. If Sort1 is not displayed to the right of the field, a WBS code has been set for the sort field and you cannot manually enter a value.
  5. In the Sort2 field, enter the alphanumeric code for the secondary sort for this alternate. If Sort2 is not displayed to the right of the field, a WBS code has been set for the sort field and you cannot manually enter a value.
  6. In the Sort3 field, enter the alphanumeric code for the tertiary sort for this alternate. If Sort3 is not displayed to the right of the field, a WBS code has been set for the sort field and you cannot manually enter a value.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Repeat steps 2 - 7 for every alternate you want to include in the sort.
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