Sorting/Ordering -- Universal Content Module

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8 years 2 weeks ago #64886 by JTQph
I'd just like to ask if it's possible to sort the contents of the Universal Content module on multiple criteria? (e.g. sort by Category, then by Publishing Date)

Right now, I have a carousel module set up that gets its contents from selected categories. I tried selecting multiple items in the Level1 Sorting/Grouping section, but that produced 2 carousels which presented content based on the 2 selected criteria. ... I'm trying to get a single set of content sorted by criterion A first, then criterion B.

How can I do this with the carousel?

Thanks for the answers, guys!

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8 years 2 weeks ago #64887 by ggppdk
Hello

yes

In 1st - level order
- select only ONE order, do not select multiple ordering groups

In 2nd - level order
- select Publishing Date


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8 years 2 weeks ago #64939 by JTQph
Thanks for the prompt answer. :)

However, when I tried this out, the carousel still doesn't show things how I expected them to be.

Maybe, for a better understanding of what I want to achieve:

1. I've set up a carousel that shows the 5 latest published articles. (If I set the Order 1 setting to "Published, most recent first" setting, I get the right results)
2. I want this default behavior to be overridden. ... If there are any Pinned articles, I want them to be shown at the start of the carousel queue (still 5-article limit overall). ... To do this, I...:
a. created a new article Field, "Banner Story" (Y/N), where the Publisher can set "Yes" to items that're supposed to be Pinned in front of the carousel queue
b. set the module Order 1 setting to Custom --> Banner Story (Integer, descending)
c. set the module Order 2 setting to "Published, most recent first"

...now, when I apply #2, I do get the item with Banner Story set to Yes (there's only 1, for now), but the items that follow aren't the latest published items.

Help, please?
Thanks.

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