# \[FEATURE-936\] Please sort Parent Data Type dropdown list :)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-936-please-sort-parent-data-type-dropdown-list/40041>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [October 27, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-936-please-sort-parent-data-type-dropdown-list/40041 "2020-10-27T06:38:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-936-please-sort-parent-data-type-dropdown-list/40041/1 "2020-10-27T06:38:19Z")

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v8.1.0rc1

Can the parent data type dropdown list please be sorted?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/b/fb2afe296261a479cb08c26e69d3e6e79a4f40ce.png)

Also, should Parent Data Type be renamed to Type Id to be consistent with the property name change? (i.e. from UDTParentType to TypeId)

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**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-936-please-sort-parent-data-type-dropdown-list/40041/2 "2020-10-27T11:34:47Z")

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Yes please