
Chapter 4: Spreadsheets in Calc
Set the cursor in the database range and choose Data > Sort. In the dialogue that appears,
select the column to be sorted, fro example, Amount, as the sort criterion and click OK.
Up to two additional criteria can be specified, one to follow the other, for the sort function.
For instance, sort the expenditures first by date, then by item if they have the same date, and
then by amount if they have the same date and item.
Filtering Database Ranges
To filter out only certain records so that they can be modified, use the spreadsheet filtering
function. Choose between using a dialogue to specify the criteria exactly (in that case range
definitions are also possible), or creating an AutoFilter that will help filter according to
specific values or text.
Imagine that the output list is already 8000 records long. With this number of records it is no
longer possible to get an overview. Now, only those records that occurred after 1/2/2000 and
which apart from this involve an amount in excess of 100 currency units must be shown.
Here is one way:
1. Set the cursor in the database range
2. Choose Data > Filter > Standard Filter to open the dialogue.
3. Enter the following:
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