Wrong ordering by outline number

[dbarashev]

1. Create 10 top-level tasks and 2 subtasks under task 1
2. Make the outline number column visible and sort tasks by the outline number

The tasks will be ordered lexicographically, as if outline numbers were just strings.

Expected task order:

1
1.1
1.2
2
.
.
9
10

Actual order:

1
1.1
1.2
10
2
.
.
9

Discussion on the support portal: https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/sort-tasks-by-outline-number/7403

[Radian327]

May I suggest this update to the bug report:

Insert WBS 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 between the 1.1 and the 1.2? This ensures developers recognize at least three levels of "nesting" in the WBS structure.

Expected task order:

1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2 1.3 2 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 3 . . . 9 9.1 10

WBS structures typically extend down three levels.

A good descriptive link on the WBS structure can be found here: https://project-management.com/work-breakdown-structure-wbs/