Sort List
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What is the Sort List Action?
The Sort List Action sorts any list that has been added to the botflow manually or by using a Create List Action.
Example
Craig works in the claims department of a major insurance company. He processes dozens of files each day using Nintex RPA. He is required to process the oldest files first. In Nintex RPA, he uses a Create List Action to create a list of the files, then uses a Sort List Action to sort the files by Date Last Modified. Now the files will always be processed in the correct order with no manual work or thought required.
Creating a Sort List Action
Select Lists Actions
to expand the Action list. Select the Sort List
Action from the Actions list to display the Action Builder.
Error
settings for this action may be configured to fine tune
the how the Action will run.
Note: For more information about Timing and Error settings, read the Action Builder article.
Select the List
to sort 
then select the
Column to sort 
.
Select the desired Sort mode
. Next, select the Comparison
type 
- this is the method by which the values
are checked. Optionally, you can check the Ignore
beginning and ending spaces option 
to control
how spaces are handled.
Optionally add Notes
to the Action to document any special instructions
or functionality. When the Run Switch
is set to Run, the action
will be executed after clicking OK.
Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run. For more information, see Action Builder.
Click the OK
button 
to save the Action.