Eclipse BIRT Report Object Model (ROM)
SortHint Structure
| Display Name: | Sort Hint | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
Supports row ordering. Its properties can be mapped to ODA corresponding values.
Name of the result set column for which hints are defined.
| Type: | string | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
| Required: | No | 
| Display Name: | Column Name | 
| JavaScript Type: | |
| Default Value: | None | 
| Runtime Settable: | Yes | 
Name of the result set column for which hints are defined. If a column can only be identified by position, the name may be empty.
The sort direction of this result set column.
| Type: | choice (sortDirection) | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
| Required: | No | 
| Display Name: | Sort Direction | 
| JavaScript Type: | |
| Default Value: | asc | 
| Runtime Settable: | Yes | 
| Name | Display Name | Value | Description | 
| asc | Ascending | asc | the direction of sort hint is ascending. | 
| desc | Descending | desc | the direction of sort hint is descending. | 
The sort direction of this result set column.
Indicates whether this sort key can be excluded at runtime.
| Type: | boolean | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
| Required: | No | 
| Display Name: | Optional | 
| JavaScript Type: | |
| Default Value: | false | 
| Runtime Settable: | Yes | 
Indicates whether this sort key can be excluded at runtime.
The ordering of null vs. non-null values in the sort order.
| Type: | choice (nullValueOrderingType) | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
| Required: | No | 
| Display Name: | Null Value Ordering | 
| JavaScript Type: | |
| Default Value: | unknown | 
| Runtime Settable: | Yes | 
| Name | Display Name | Value | Description | 
| unknown | Unknown | unknown | the ordering of null in the sort order is unknown. | 
| nullIsFirst | NullIsFirst | nullIsFirst | the ordering of null in the sort order is first. | 
| nullIsLast | NullIsLast | nullIsLast | the ordering of null in the sort order is last. | 
The ordering of null vs. non-null values in the sort order.
The 1-based index position of a result set column.
| Type: | integer | 
| Since: | 2.5 | 
| Required: | No | 
| Display Name: | Column Position | 
| JavaScript Type: | |
| Default Value: | None | 
| Runtime Settable: | Yes | 
The 1-based index position of a result set column.