# Sorting on ES does not work on # number field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-on-es-does-not-work-on-number-field/292591>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 21, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-on-es-does-not-work-on-number-field/292591 "2021-12-21T18:14:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![mclovin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mclovin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mclovin)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-on-es-does-not-work-on-number-field/292591/1 "2021-12-21T18:14:54Z")

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Hi all, I read the multi sort feature document, I have no sorting on either of my two columns. ie. Time and VST.

When I try sorting on the vst column it does not do anything.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/2/722953bf0ac5a06a21f35a0fa76d8dc622a30378.png)

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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:** [January 18, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sorting-on-es-does-not-work-on-number-field/292591/2 "2022-01-18T18:14:59Z")

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