# Allowing users to reorder displayed data from a table **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 9, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/allowing-users-to-reorder-displayed-data-from-a-table/64524 "2006-08-09T19:31:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cheri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cheri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Cheri)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/allowing-users-to-reorder-displayed-data-from-a-table/64524/1 "2006-08-09T19:31:39Z")
I have a list of names and prices from a database to display on a webpage. I would like to allow the user to be able to display those items either alphabetically or by price (decending or ascending.) I would also like the user to be able to list items with a certain price range of their choosing also. How can I do this in Rails? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Cheri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cheri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Cheri)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/allowing-users-to-reorder-displayed-data-from-a-table/64524/2 "2006-08-09T21:10:40Z")
Cheri wrote: > I have a list of names and prices from a database to display on a > webpage. I would like to allow the user to be able to display those > items either alphabetically or by price (decending or ascending.) I > would also like the user to be able to list items with a certain price > range of their choosing also. How can I do this in Rails? > > Thanks! Look for a helper called “sort\_helper” - it works great for sorting on column headings. The price range will have to be coded into a find criteria. Do the sort\_helper first because you will have to modify the search/find code after you implement it. Regards, Michael