ArcGIS Pro 3.1 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / SortDescription Class / SortDescription Constructor
The Field to sort the table or feature class and how it should be used.
Example

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    SortDescription Constructor
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    Initializes a new instance of the SortDescription class.
    Syntax
    public SortDescription( 
       Field field
    )
    Public Function New( _
       ByVal field As Field _
    )

    Parameters

    field
    The Field to sort the table or feature class and how it should be used.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    field is null.
    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: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also