ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / SortDescription Class / SortOrder Property
Example Version

SortOrder Property (SortDescription)
Gets or sets the SortOrder for the sort operation. The default value is SortOrder.Ascending.
Syntax
public SortOrder SortOrder {get; set;}
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.
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