# "order" question

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 29, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153 "2023-06-29T06:29:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![kimjinyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kimjinyoung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimjinyoung)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/1 "2023-06-29T06:29:32Z")

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Hello. I would like to ask you something about the text on the official website below.

> **[Sort search results | Elasticsearch Guide \[7.16\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.16/sort-search-results.html#_sort_values)**

```auto
GET /my-index-000001/_search
{
  "sort" : [
    { "post_date" : {"order" : "asc", "format": "strict_date_optional_time_nanos"}},
    "user",
    { "name" : "desc" },
    { "age" : "desc" },
    "_score"
  ],
  "query" : {
    "term" : { "user" : "kimchy" }
  }
}

```

If "user" is left alone in this document, will it become "desc"? or will it be "asc"?  
Does "order" in "post\_date" make "user" decide?"  
Please tell me the reason.

Also, I know that you can use "mode", "missing", and "unmapped\_type" in addition to "order". Is there anything else?

Please let me know if there is anything other than "order".

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**Author:** ![RabBit\_BR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rabbit_br/32/82261_2.png) [@RabBit\_BR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RabBit_BR)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/2 "2023-06-29T11:24:59Z")

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Hi @kimjinyoung

> [@kimjinyoung](#):
>
> If "user" is left alone in this document, will it become "desc"? or will it be "asc"?

[Documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/sort-search-results.html#_sort_order):  
`The order defaults to `desc`when sorting on the`\_score`, and defaults to `asc` when sorting on anything else.`

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**Author:** ![kimjinyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kimjinyoung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimjinyoung)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/3 "2023-06-30T00:20:59Z")

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Does that mean that the current "user" is not specified, so it will be desc?

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**Author:** ![RabBit\_BR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rabbit_br/32/82261_2.png) [@RabBit\_BR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RabBit_BR)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/4 "2023-06-30T02:07:15Z")

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will be asc.

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**Author:** ![kimjinyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kimjinyoung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimjinyoung)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/5 "2023-06-30T02:26:46Z")

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@RabBit_BR  
Is "asc" because "user" is not specified?  
Does that mean that "user" becomes "desc" when {"user":{"order"}}?

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**Author:** ![RabBit\_BR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rabbit_br/32/82261_2.png) [@RabBit\_BR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RabBit_BR)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/6 "2023-06-30T10:52:35Z")

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> [@kimjinyoung](#):
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> Is "asc" because "user" is not specified?

because order not specific.

> and defaults to asc when sorting on anything else

> [@kimjinyoung](#):
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> Does that mean that "user" becomes "desc" when {"user":{"order"}}?

just like that ` { "user": { "order": "desc" } }`

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**Author:** ![kimjinyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kimjinyoung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimjinyoung)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/7 "2023-07-02T23:54:09Z")

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@RabBit_BR  
Thank you. It's solved!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/order-question/337153/8 "2023-07-30T23:54:23Z")

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