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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are preparing for a migration of data into ASpace and have decided to use classifications to replicate our repository’s system of record groups (some based on Sister of Providence names and numbers). We were discussing whether to use
leading zeroes in our classification IDs and tested some fake classifications with and without leading zeroes to find out. The result is perplexing to me. An alphabetical sort by title does not seem to sort alphabetically or numerically in the correct order.
Here is a screenshot of the results: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know how this is programmed to sort? Generally, does collective wisdom favor using leading zeroes when numerical sorting is desired?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are on version 3.3.1<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any insights,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Elizabeth Russell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Senior Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Providence Archives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">4800 37th Ave. S.W.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Seattle, WA 98126-2793<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(206) 923-4011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:elizabeth.russell@providence.org">elizabeth.russell@providence.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">providence.org/archives | sistersofprovidence.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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