# NQL sort

A `sort ... asc` or `sort ... desc` clause orders the results by a field in ascending or descending order, respectively.

### Syntax <a href="#nqlsort-syntax" id="nqlsort-syntax"></a>

Sort data starting from the lowest value:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```
....
| sort <field name> asc
```

{% endcode %}

Sort data starting from the highest value:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```
....
| sort <field name> desc
```

{% endcode %}

### Examples <a href="#nqlsort-examples" id="nqlsort-examples"></a>

Sort users by their username in alphabetical order:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```
users during past 7d
| list username, type
| sort username asc
```

{% endcode %}

| Name           | Type         |
| -------------- | ------------ |
| Alice Smith    | LOCAL\_USER  |
| Amanda Carella | LOCAL\_ADMIN |

Sort users by their username in reverse alphabetical order:

{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```
users during past 7d
| list username, type
| sort username desc
```

{% endcode %}

| Name        | Type         |
| ----------- | ------------ |
| Zion Bush   | LOCAL\_USER  |
| Zachary Doe | LOCAL\_ADMIN |


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