# Multiple Sorting on widgets and database

**URL:** <https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Created:** [February 6, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892 "2019-02-06T13:27:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JonKemp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/jonkemp/32/334_2.png) [@JonKemp](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/JonKemp)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892/1 "2019-02-06T13:27:23Z")

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We need to be able to define multiple sorting on the widgets. Currently there is no means of sorting across two or more columns. Using shift and click in a lot of other solutions support multiple sorting of columns of data.

Please can this be considered for a future release please?  
@StuartH - Was in tips and tricks (July 18) now added it to feature request.

Thanks,

Jon

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**Author:** ![StuartH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/stuarth/32/394_2.png) [@StuartH](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/StuartH)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892/2 "2019-02-06T13:39:32Z")

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Cheers Jon, hadn’t realised it wasn’t in the suggestion section - cheers for the new topic.

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**Author:** ![anon33838874](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@anon33838874](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/anon33838874)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892/3 "2019-02-07T01:12:54Z")

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Hi @JonKemp and @StuartH, this is a commonly requested improvement. We are currently planning some improvements to the Phocas grid and this is included. It hasn’t been prioritised yet but it’s on my hit list.

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**Author:** ![StuartH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/stuarth/32/394_2.png) [@StuartH](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/StuartH)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892/4 "2019-04-25T14:59:09Z")

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Ah, here it is - still desperately need this, forcing me to use Excel again just to sort a report ☹

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**Author:** ![jacob.smith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/jacob.smith/32/1108_2.png) [@jacob.smith](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/jacob.smith)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/multiple-sorting-on-widgets-and-database/892/5 "2021-11-02T19:06:27Z")

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Would be nice to sort across two columns in a Grid Widget… (bumping this old request).