Grouping elements by attributes

You can create dynamic hierarchies by grouping elements in a tree structure according to the available attribute values in the view. When you group elements according to an attribute, each unique value is displayed as a temporary folder, and all of the elements with that value are displayed in that folder. Elements that do not have that attribute are displayed in the "-" folder. The selected group order is user-specific and is saved when the you exit the tree display mode.

About this task

You can use these attribute types to group elements:
  • Choice
  • Date
  • Integer
  • Link
  • Mirror, except for the Mirror attributes that are based on List Links and Text

To group elements by attributes:

Procedure

  1. Click Display and select a view. From the tree structure, select an element.
  2. Right-click the element and select Group By Attribute. Select the attribute to group the elements by. The tree is reorganized accordingly.
    Note: The Group by option cannot be used on folders in a view.
  3. To return to the original order, reload the view.
    Note: Make sure that you correctly group any text attributes that have unique element values. You cannot drag a tree structure that is grouped.

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