# Specifying Sort field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/specifying-sort-field/102310>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 29, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/specifying-sort-field/102310 "2017-09-29T20:16:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velusamy\_Velu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/velusamy_velu/32/72364_2.png) [@Velusamy\_Velu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Velusamy_Velu)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/specifying-sort-field/102310/1 "2017-09-29T20:16:05Z")

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I wonder why the sort isn't working the following query. I get the results in the same sequence for either of the queries below.

> [http://localhost:9200/](http://localhost:9200/)//\_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited: **desc**  
> [http://localhost:9200/](http://localhost:9200/)//\_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited: **asc**

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Velusamy\_Velu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/velusamy_velu/32/72364_2.png) [@Velusamy\_Velu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Velusamy_Velu)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/specifying-sort-field/102310/2 "2017-09-29T20:19:55Z")

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Found the answer. The sort should be either asc or dsc not desc, as below.

> [http://localhost:9200///\_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited:dsc](http://localhost:9200///_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited:dsc)  
> [http://localhost:9200///\_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited:asc](http://localhost:9200///_search?q=creatorId:admin&sort=dateLastEdited:asc)

Thank you for your time.

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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:** [October 27, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/specifying-sort-field/102310/3 "2017-10-27T20:20:18Z")

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