ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / SortDescription Class / SortOrder Property
Example

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    SortOrder Property (SortDescription)
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    Gets or sets the SortOrder for the sort operation. The default value is SortOrder.Ascending.
    Syntax
    public SortOrder SortOrder {get; set;}
    Public Property SortOrder As SortOrder
    Example
    Sorting a Table
    public RowCursor SortWorldCities(FeatureClass worldCitiesTable)
    {
      using (FeatureClassDefinition featureClassDefinition = worldCitiesTable.GetDefinition())
      {
        Field countryField = featureClassDefinition.GetFields()
          .First(x => x.Name.Equals("COUNTRY_NAME"));
        Field cityNameField = featureClassDefinition.GetFields()
          .First(x => x.Name.Equals("CITY_NAME"));
    
        // Create SortDescription for Country field
        SortDescription countrySortDescription = new SortDescription(countryField);
        countrySortDescription.CaseSensitivity = CaseSensitivity.Insensitive;
        countrySortDescription.SortOrder = SortOrder.Ascending;
    
        // Create SortDescription for City field
        SortDescription citySortDescription = new SortDescription(cityNameField);
        citySortDescription.CaseSensitivity = CaseSensitivity.Insensitive;
        citySortDescription.SortOrder = SortOrder.Ascending;
    
        // Create our TableSortDescription
        TableSortDescription tableSortDescription = new TableSortDescription(
          new List<SortDescription>() { countrySortDescription, citySortDescription });
    
        return worldCitiesTable.Sort(tableSortDescription);
      }
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also