> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.withessential.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/assets/searching-and-sorting-asset-items-within-a-group.md). # Searching and sorting assets within a group When an asset group holds many assets, the search and sort tools help you find the one you want. The search box at the top-right of the **Assets** section matches against an asset's attribute values, all of them combined, so you can type a model number, size, location, or serial number and it filters to assets whose attributes contain what you typed. Multiple words act as an AND search: every word you enter must appear somewhere in the asset's attributes for it to stay in the list. The match ignores spacing, so partial fragments still work. To order the list, click a column header to sort by that attribute, and click again to reverse the direction. Your sort choice is remembered per asset type, so it stays put when you come back. Note that while a sort or a search is active, the manual Reorder option is turned off, since both change which rows are shown and in what order. The table also includes a column for each recurring service that applies to the type, labeled "\[Service] Due". These show each asset's soonest next due date for that service, or a dash if none applies, letting you sort or scan by what's coming up next. Search and sort affect only the assets on screen; they never change or delete anything. > **Where to find it:** On an asset group page, the search box at the top-right of the **Assets** section. Click a column header in the table to sort. ***\[Service]***** Due** columns show each asset's next due date. ## Related guides * [Editing, reordering, and deleting assets](/field-operations/assets/editing-reordering-and-deleting-asset-items.md) * [Asset groups and assets: terminology and screen labels](/field-operations/assets/assets-vs-asset-groups-vs-asset-items-the-terminology.md) * [See and browse all your asset groups (the Asset Groups page)](/field-operations/assets/see-and-browse-all-your-asset-groups-the-assets-page.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/assets/searching-and-sorting-asset-items-within-a-group.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.