Sorting the data in a window can help you locate particular records quickly and
compare related records easily.
Some researchers need to relate their data to other sources that are ordered differently
(e.g., word lists) and
analyze data fields according to different relationships.
Shoebox lets you set up multiple sort orders for a language encoding.
The
default
sort order determines the order of the records in the database file itself.
You can select a
different
sort order for the primary sorting field in the active window
(from the Database menu, choose Sorting).
For example, the IPA93 language encoding for phonetic data includes three sort orders:
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Alphabetical order
(i.e., characters that look like a, b, c, etc.)
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Place of articulation
(i.e., labial, dental, alveolar, etc.)
-
Manner of articulation
(i.e., plosive, nasal, trill, etc.)
To add a new sort order to a language encoding,
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From the Project menu, choose Language Encodings.
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In the
Language Encodings
list, select the language encoding and click Modify.
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In the
Sort Orders
list, select a sort order and click Copy.
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In the Name and Description boxes, enter information
that will help you remember the purpose for this new sort order and
distinguish it from the others.
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In the
Primary characters
box, rearrange the characters in the desired order.
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Click OK, OK, and Close.
Note: In Shoebox,
all the sort orders in a language encoding share the same case associations.
