by

by

by

Syntax	by attr.name {by attr.name ...}
Category	Access
Type	Modifier
Description	designates a sort key, in ascending order. It must be is followed by an "attr.name". In D3, "by" may be used with any verb that lists or selects items, such as "list" or "select". R83 did not allow "by" to be used with "non-sorting" verbs, and was simply ignored.
Options
See Also	sort by-exp by-dsnd modifiers by-exp-dsnd break-on attr.name seqlist b-tree collation order
Example	sort entity by zip sselect invoices by date by customer sort entity with name = "[mike]" by name
Warnings	On D3 systems, if "by" is provided with a verb that does not "naturally" sort (such as the "list" verb), the verb is changed to its "sorting" counterpart. (e.g. "list" becomes "sort", "select" becomes "sselect", etc.). This feature is not available on R83.
Compatibility	D3 7.0 AP R83