Sort Variables - Sort Variables Alphabetically by Name

This tool sorts the variables selected under Data Sets in alphabetical order according to the variable names. You can use it to sort variables within a variable set, or to sort variable sets relative to one another. This can help you to keep your data set organized.

Usage

To sort variable sets in alphabetical order, according to their names:

Select two or more variable sets under Data Sets.
Select Sort > Variable Sets > Alphabetical Order (By Name).

If your selection includes any variable sets which contain more than one variable, the variable name for the first variable in the set will be used to determine where that variable set is sorted relative to the other selections.

To sort variables within a set, according to the variable names:

Select a single variable set which contains multiple variables, or select two or more variables within the same variable set.
Select Sort > Variables > Alphabetical Order (By Name).

How to apply this QScript

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
Select this QScript from the list.

Customizing the QScript

This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.

Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Either:
- Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
- Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

Customizing QScripts in older versions

Copy the JavaScript shown on this page.
Create a new text file, giving it a file extension of .QScript. See here for more information about how to do this.
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Run the file using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

JavaScript

includeWeb("QScript Functions for Sort and Delete");

sortVariablesAlphabetically(true);