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====== Search and Sort ======

===== Summary =====
Several pages in this application display information in a table format split into columns and rows. Some of these tables have the ability to search and sort their data. Tables with large amounts of data may also be split into pages. Page size can be adjusted.

===== Search =====
If data in a table is able to be searched, there will be a search box on the upper right of the table. Anything entered in the search box will be used to filter data in all columns in the table. For example, if 'Peter' is entered in the search box, any row with a column containing those characters will be shown. Filtering will start as soon as the first character is entered.

Both upper and lower case letters will match anything entered in the search box. For example if 'P' is entered it will match columns containing both upper case 'P' and lower case 'p'.

Partial words will be matched. For example, if 'Pet' is entered in the search box, it will match 'Peter' or any other word containing 'Pet' or 'pet'; both upper or lower case.

===== Sort =====
Each sortable column will have arrows in the upper right of the column. The current sort order will have a single gray arrow to show the direction a column is sorted. An unsorted column will have two white arrows to show the column may be sorted in ascending or descending order.

Clicking a column heading will sort the data in ascending order. Clicking the same column again will sort it in descending order.

Hold the shift key when clicking a column heading to sort by multiple columns, starting with the first column clicked.

===== Page Size =====
Tables with lots of rows will be split into pages, with a default page size of 10 rows per page. The total number of pages and rows is shown on the bottom left of the table. The current number of rows shown per page can be adjusted with the box on the top left of the table.