> hi, 
> I'm running a complex sort that I'm trying to translate from 
> a previous SQL sort.  The primary sort is simple, however the 
> secondary sort ((CASE TYPE WHEN 'I' THEN 'I' WHEN 'M' THEN 
> 'I' ELSE 'R' END) desc) is more complicated.  The type can be 
> one of these values: R,U,O,X,M, or I.  
> 
> It must sort the nodes in two sets:  1. R,U,O,X    or  2. M 
> and I  based on the value of @i25 in descending order (set 1 
> would come before set 2).

Use <xsl:sort select="translate(@i25, 'RUOXMI', '111122')"/>

Michael Kay
Software AG
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work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> 
> <611 Identity="80" i0="Y" i1="79"  i25="I" i26="C" i27="0" 
> i29="0" i31="12" i32="$31/M" i33="31" i36="2500" i39="199711" 
> i40="199406" i42="199710" i48="A" i49="8" i50="20" i51="1" 
> i53="N" i54="N" i65="BU" i66="CF"  i69="1" i70="Y" 
> i77="EFX-2" i90="EDU" i91="Y" i92="FZ" i97="N" i98="As 
> Agreed" i64="33"/>
> 
> <611 Identity="81" i0="Y" i1="80" i25="I" i26="C" i27="0" 
> i29="0" i31="12" i32="$31/M" i33="31" i36="2500" i39="" 
> i40="199406" i42="199710" i48="A" i49="8" i50="20" i51="1" 
> i53="N" i54="N" i65="BU" i66="CF"  i68="" i70="Y" i77="EFX-2" 
> i90="EDU" i91="Y" i92="FZ" i97="N" i98="As Agreed" i64="33"/>
> 
> <611 Identity="91" i0="Y" i1="90"  i25="I" i26="C" i27="139" 
> i29="2102" i31="20" i32="$139/M" i33="139" i36="2500" 
> i39="199906" i40="199709" i42="199812" i48="A" i49="2" 
> i50="9" i51="7" i53="N" i54="Y" i56="199905" 
> i57="-432--422------" i58="3" i59="2" i60="8" i65="DO"  
> i68="" i69="1" i70="Y" i77="EFX-3" i90="UNS" i91="N" i92="FP" 
> i97="N"  i64="27"/>
> 
> <611 Identity="97" i0="Y" i1="96"  i25="I" i26="B" i29="2102" 
> i31="21" i32="24M" i34="24" i36="2500" i39="" i40="" i42="" 
> i48="A" i49="2" i50="9" i51="9" i53="N" i54="Y" i56="199904" 
> i57="" i58="3" i59="2" i60="8" i65="26" i66="69" 
> i68="2563480" i69="3" i72="Y" i79="XPN-1" i90="UNS" i91="Y" 
> i92="FP" i97="N" i64="27"/>
> 
> my first thought was to create variables (named R and I), set 
> them to the node values, and sort based on R and then I.  
> something like this:
> 
> 			<xsl:variable name="R" 
> select="*|I611[@i25='R' or @i25='U' or @i25='O' or @i25='X']/@i25"/>
> 			<xsl:variable name="I" 
> select="*|I611[@i25='M' or @i25='I']/@i25"/>
> 
> then calling the sorts:
> 			<xsl:apply-templates select="@* | 611">
> 				<xsl:sort select="@i54"/>
> 				<xsl:sort select="R" 
> order="descending"/>
> 				<xsl:sort select="I" 
> order="descending"/>
> 				<xsl:sort select="@i29" 
> data-type="number" order="descending"/>
> 			</xsl:apply-templates>
> 
> your thoughts?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Isaac
> Info1
> 
> 
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