I found my answer in the faqs. I just need to add another field to
the ordering items:
Pn=PARTNUMBER,COLOR

Evidently I can even add the field for descending order with
Pn=PARTNUMBER,COLOR DESC

I'm beginning to like objects.

--- In IBObjects@y..., "stanw1950" <stanw@e...> wrote:
> I want the ordering in the tib_grid to be with two fields. For
> example, I have:
>
> Ordering Items: Ordering Links:
> Pn=PARTNUMBER PARTNUMBER=ITEM=1
>
> Suppose, I want to sort by partnumber and then color. I don't want
> the sorting done separately, with another ordering item and order
> link. Since each part number can have many colors, I want to keep
> them (the part numbers) together. Can this be done? Thanks in
advance.
> (Delphi 6, IBO 4.2.ga)
>
> Stan Walker