Rank a list
After you create a ranking definition for a table, related lists based on that table and context include options for ranking the list and displaying the list by rank.
Before you begin
Role required: none
About this task
You can set the preferential order of records.
Procedure
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Click the Rank button in the related list to reorder the records.
[Omitted image "ClickRankToSortIncidents.png"] Alt text: Click Rank to sort incidents
The Rank dialog box appears, allowing you to sort the records in any order.
[Omitted image "RankDialogBox.png"] Alt text: Rank dialog box
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Click and drag the move icon ([Omitted image "MoveIcon.png"] Alt text: Move icon) to change the position of a record.
Note: Administrators can define which columns appear in the Rank dialog box in the Attributes field of the Ranking Definition form.
- Apply a new sort order to a list
You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
Parent Topic:Context ranking
---
title: Rank a list
description: After you create a ranking definition for a table, related lists based on that table and context include options for ranking the list and displaying the list by rank.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_RankingAList.html
release: brazil
product: List Administration
classification: list-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Context ranking, Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Rank a list
After you create a ranking definition for a table, related lists based on that table and context include options for ranking the list and displaying the list by rank.
## Before you begin
Role required: none
## About this task
You can set the preferential order of records.
## Procedure
1. Click the **Rank** button in the related list to reorder the records.
\[Omitted image "ClickRankToSortIncidents.png"\] Alt text: Click Rank to sort incidents
The Rank dialog box appears, allowing you to sort the records in any order.
\[Omitted image "RankDialogBox.png"\] Alt text: Rank dialog box
2. Click and drag the move icon \(\[Omitted image "MoveIcon.png"\] Alt text: Move icon\) to change the position of a record.
**Note:** Administrators can define which columns appear in the Rank dialog box in the **Attributes** field of the Ranking Definition form.
- **[Apply a new sort order to a list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/list-administration/t_ApplyANewSortOrderToAList.md)**
You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
**Parent Topic:**[Context ranking](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/list-administration/r_ContextRanking.md)
| title | Rank a list |
| description | After you create a ranking definition for a table, related lists based on that table and context include options for ranking the list and displaying the list by rank. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_RankingAList.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | List Administration |
| classification | list-administration |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Context rankingAdministerList administrationFormsfieldsand listsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |