Portal for ArcGIS - default sort order of attribute table

GuidoScheers

Hi, is it possible to save a custom sort order of the attribute table of a layer in a web map?

When I open the attribute table of a layer it seems the records are sorted by default on OBJECTID. Within the table one can sort ascending/descending on a particular field. But is it possible to save this custom sort within the map? So that next time I open the web map, the custom sort is applied by default for that particular layer.

Thx.

PaulDavidson1

My understanding is that the best way to accomplish this is to:

Adjust the order in which you want the attributes to show up on the mxd.

Click on the Layer, Properties and use the Up and Down arrow to move the Attributes in order.

You can also create alias here (or better yet back in the original source) that will then be used on the pop ups.

You cannot adjust the Attribute order in the source data, you have to do this on the mxd.

Then, republish the mxd and you should have what you want.

I have been told that you can also save the Layer from the Portal Map and then other Portal maps will work with changes to that layer.  I have had better luck with changing the mxd.  Plus changes to the mxd flow through to anywhere that the mxd is used or published.

Good luck