Sort - Select Option Won't Recognize Parenthe

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:32:31 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: In the Sort Select feature, the user is unable to sort by a number or word that is surrounded by parentheses. For example, the user cannot select area codes which are commonly in parentheses. In the Sort Select option, if the user inserts (801), they receive the message "Invalid Format." If the user inserts just 801 (without parentheses), the sort will not find any cases to match the select statement. Solutions: As a workaround, the user may try searching for the parentheses and replacing them with another character, such as square brackets ([]). After the Sort Select has been done, they can then replace the square brackets with the parentheses. NOTE: This same situation pertains to sorting with other special characters as well. For example, the Sort Select option will not recognize an asterisk (*), a plus (+), a quote sign ("), or an equal sign (=). Another customer worked around the problem by placing a space between the parenthesis and the word (( MD) using search and replace. This allowed the user to select upon the desired word. After completing the sort, the user removed the extra spaces with a search and replace. Status: Enhance ***|enhance|*** Press Enter on link token to view statement.

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