CB9 questions about sorting (some missing functions)

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Thierry Th wrote:
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> With ChessBase 9 it seems to be impossible to sort as 1rst criterion on the
> « ECO » and as 2nd creterion on the year ! Once you're sorting on the «
> year », the second criterion is automatically the « white » field?!.
>
> Do you have any idea to help me ?
>
No:
You're right. It isn't logical.
>
> 2°) What about the « REFINE ALL » function from ChessBase 7 . Is there
> something similar with ChessBase 9 ?
>
For unknown reasons the feature disappeared in CB8, and it's still
missing in CB9.
OK, I suppose there's too many trouble with transpositions in large
bases, which might cause errors in the keys.
A handy tool however.

HD

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> Thanks.
>
>

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"Thierry Th" <fa609391@skynet.be> wrote in
rec.games.chess.computer:

> 1°) When you are looking through a variation to see his
> evolution from the past till today, ChessBase 8 allows you to
> sort first on the « date », then <fix sort order> and then sort
> by « ECO » then <fix sort order> . This was very useful for this
> task. It's a 4 steps job, but it works well.
>
>
>
> With ChessBase 9 it seems to be impossible to sort as 1rst
> criterion on the « ECO » and as 2nd creterion on the year !
> Once you're sorting on the « year », the second criterion is
> automatically the « white » field?!.


Why don't you use the opening key (function) for this task? Like the
big opening key coming with all CB databases? You don't have to sort
a large database to get a selection. Simply sort on year and select
the key. Refine a key if you want to look at a particular variation
that wasn't defined as a preinstalled key.. If you watn, delete the
key afterwards.


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