{ "id": "sort_dat", "name": "Sort DAT", "displayName": "Sort DAT", "category": "DAT", "subcategory": "Utilities", "version": "", "lastUpdated": "2025-08-07T07:50:09.788Z", "sourceFile": "C:\\Program Files\\Derivative\\TouchDesigner\\Samples\\Learn\\OfflineHelp\\https.docs.derivative.ca\\Sort_DAT.htm", "url": "", "description": "The Sort DAT will sort table DAT data by row or column.", "summary": "The Sort DAT will sort table DAT data by row or column.", "details": "", "usage": "", "tips": [], "warnings": [], "parameters": [ { "id": null, "name": "Sort", "label": "Sort", "group": "General", "page": "", "type": "float", "dataType": "number", "style": "", "defaultValue": null, "minValue": null, "maxValue": null, "step": null, "menuItems": [], "menuLabels": [], "allowCustom": false, "maxLength": null, "pattern": null, "isArray": false, "arraySize": 1, "dimensions": 1, "description": "From Derivative\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tJump to navigation\n\t\tJump to search\n\t\t\nThe Sort will sort table data by row or column.\nsortDAT_Class\n\nContents\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n sortmethod - - Determines how the table will be sorted.\n\n colname - Sort rows using the column specified under the parameter. colindex - Sort rows using the column specified under the parameter. colpreserve - Uses the current ordering of the input. This sorting allows parameters such as Preserve First, Unique Output, and Reverse Output to be applied to the original input. rowname - Sort columns using the row specified under the parameter. rowindex - Sort columns using the row specified under the parameter. rowpreserve - Uses the current ordering of the input. This sorting allows parameters such as Preserve First, Unique Output, and Reverse Output to be applied to the original input.\n\t\t\n name - When using Specify Row/Column Name, specify the name in this parameter. If the sort name does not find a match, the output will be unsorted.\n\n\n\t\t\n index - When using Specify Row/Column Index, specify the index in this parameter. If the sort index is -1 or out of bounds, the output will be unsorted.\n\n\n\t\t\n order - - Determines the type of sorting.\n\n alpha - Use alphabetical sorting. Numbers are treated as characters, sorted by their ASCII values. alphanum - Use alphanumerical sorting. nums - Use numerical sorting. 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