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Jun 25, 2026

Heratio Help Center article. Category: Settings.

Default Browse Sort Direction - User Guide

Version: 1.0 Date: 2026-05-29 Module: ahg-settings / ahg-display

1. Overview

You can set the default sort direction (ascending or descending) for the GLAM item browse (/glam/browse), independently for authenticated staff and for anonymous (public) visitors. It complements the existing default sort field setting.

2. Where to set it

Go to Admin -> Settings -> Global (/admin/settings/global). Two controls:

  • Sort direction (authenticated users) - default for signed-in staff.
  • Sort direction (anonymous users) - default for public visitors.

Each offers Descending (newest / Z-A first) or Ascending (oldest / A-Z first). Save to apply. The default is Descending until changed.

3. How it behaves

  • The saved direction is only the default. When a user clicks a column or direction control on the browse page, that choice (the ?dir= / ?sortDir= URL parameter) takes precedence for that view.
  • The default fills in only when the request has no explicit direction - e.g. the first time a visitor opens /glam/browse.

4. Notes

  • Settings are stored in the standard settings store; saving creates the underlying setting record automatically if it does not yet exist.
  • This setting affects the browse list ordering, not search-relevance ranking.