Report Sorting

Purpose

Sorting controls the order that data appears in Shuntware reports. It decides which records show first — for example, sorting trailers by age or by trailer number. You can choose ascending (ASC) or descending (DESC) order for each field.

Example Config

"sort": {
 "scheduledReports/trailerSummary": [
   ["age_days", "ASC"],
   ["trailer_number", "ASC"]
 ]
}

How It Works

• "sort": Tells Shuntware how to order each report.
• "scheduledReports/trailerSummary": The report being sorted.
• Each line inside the list sets one rule:
  • "age_days", "ASC" → Oldest trailers first
  • "trailer_number", "ASC" → A–Z order for trailers with the same age

To Sort in Reverse

To flip the order, change "ASC" to "DESC":

"sort": {
 "scheduledReports/trailerSummary": [
   ["age_days", "DESC"],
   ["trailer_number", "DESC"]
 ]
}

This shows the newest trailers first, and trailer numbers from Z–A.

Tips

• Put the most important field first.
• Keep the same order style across reports for consistency.
• Make sure the field names match exactly what’s used in the report.