# Parent cannot be sorted by chlidren's field **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 27, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528 "2012-01-27T18:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eugene\_Strokin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eugene_strokin/32/1238_2.png) [@Eugene\_Strokin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eugene_Strokin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528/1 "2012-01-27T18:14:39Z")
Hello. I have parent/child mapping for my docs. I search for parent documents using children's field, and it works fine. But I need to sort found documents by children's field as well. As far as I can see it is not possible in ES. Am I correct? If not, could you pint me to some documentation or example of how to do this. Thank you, Eugene S. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528/2 "2012-01-27T21:21:47Z")
You are correct, its not possible to do so. On Friday, January 27, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Eugene Strokin wrote: > Hello. I have parent/child mapping for my docs. > I search for parent documents using children's field, and it works > fine. > But I need to sort found documents by children's field as well. As far > as I can see it is not possible in ES. > Am I correct? If not, could you pint me to some documentation or > example of how to do this. > > Thank you, > Eugene S. ---
**Author:** ![grantgochnauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/grantgochnauer/32/2300_2.png) [@grantgochnauer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/grantgochnauer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528/3 "2013-02-28T17:33:30Z")
Hello, I just ran into the same need and noticed this thread was a year old. I wanted to follow-up to ask if it has become possible in the last year? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528/4 "2013-03-01T06:29:05Z")
Try reading Clinton's post on SO: > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:33 AM, grantgochnauer [grant.gochnauer@vodori.com](mailto:grant.gochnauer@vodori.com)wrote: > Hello, > > I just ran into the same need and noticed this thread was a year old. I > wanted to follow-up to ask if it has become possible in the last year? > > thanks > > -- > View this message in context: > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidren-s-field-tp3694063p4030748.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidren-s-field-tp3694063p4030748.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parent-cannot-be-sorted-by-chlidrens-field/6528/5 "2017-07-06T02:48:55Z")