Temporary sorted list icon

Temporary Sorted List

The Temporary Sorted List icon indicates that a temporary sorted list was created in order to perform a sequencing operation. A sorted list is a data structure where the table data is collated and sorted based upon the value of a column or columns referred to as the sort key. The sorted list can then be used to return the data in a specified sequence or to perform probe operations using the sort key to quickly retrieve all of the table data that matches a particular sort key.

Note: A temporary sorted list is an internal data structure and can only be created by the system.