Sorting is not working correctly in CONTENTdm
Symptom
- You set a sort order in a collection and it is not working.
Applies to
- CONTENTdm
Resolution
In order for the CONTENTdm website to sort a collection by a specific field, there are a few settings that must be in place
- That field must be set to Yes under the Search column in CONTENTdm Admin Tool > Collections > Fields
- That field must be selected in the proper sort setting in the Website Configuration tool > Collection-level settings > Search and Browse > Results > Default Sort (Search Results) or Default Sort (Browse All).
Note: You must reindex the collection after changing these settings for the change to take place.
Additional information
There is more on the Default sort order fields and Field settings.