SortFields.Add2 method (Excel)

Creates a new sort field and returns a SortFields object that can optionally sort data types with the SubField defined.

Syntax

expression.Add2 (Key, SortOn, Order, CustomOrder, DataOption, SubField)

expression A variable that represents a SortFields object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Key	Required	Range	Specifies a key value for the sort.
SortOn	Optional	Variant	The field to sort on.
Order	Optional	Variant	Specifies the sort order.
CustomOrder	Optional	Variant	Specifies if a custom sort order should be used.
DataOption	Optional	Variant	Specifies the data option.
SubField	Optional	Variant	Specifies the field to sort on for a data type (such as Population for Geography or Volume for Stocks).

Return value

SortField

Remarks

This API includes support for sorting off a SubField from data types, such as Geography or Stocks. You can also use the Add method if sorting by a data type is not needed.

Unlike in formulas, SubFields don't require brackets to include spaces.

Example

This example sorts a table, Table1 on Sheet1, by Column1 in ascending order based off the SubField Population on Geography data types.

The Clear method is called before to ensure that the previous sort is cleared so that a new one can be applied.

The Sort object is called to apply the added sort to Table1.

ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").ListObjects("Table1").Sort.SortFields.Clear
ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").ListObjects("Table1").Sort.SortFields.Add2 _
 Key:=Range("Table1[[#All],[Column1]]"), _
 SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, _
 Order:=xlAscending, _
 DataOption:=xlSortNormal, _
 SubField:="Population"
With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").ListObjects("Table1").Sort
 .Header = xlYes
 .MatchCase = False
 .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
 .SortMethod = xlPinYin
 .Apply
End With

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