If no sort order is defined, Field Tree View sorts items by which criterion?

• A. By Artifact ID
• B. By Field Name
• C. By Creation Date
• D. Random

Answer: (A)

When no sort order is defined, Field Tree View uses the Artifact ID as the default sorting key. The Artifact ID is a unique identifier assigned to each item at creation and typically increases over time, giving a predictable, stable order that doesn’t depend on any field values or timestamps. Sorting by Field Name would require the system to look at a specific field’s value, and Creation Date would depend on when items were created, which isn’t the default behavior. Random ordering would be non-deterministic and is not desirable for a consistent view. So, Artifact ID provides a reliable, consistent ordering in the absence of an explicit sort rule.