sort

`sort`

Use this command to sort logs according to specified fields.

Syntax

sort [+|-] <field_name> (,[+|-]<field_name>)*

Parameters

The following table lists the parameters used with this command, along with their descriptions.

Parameter	Description
`field_name`	Use this parameter to specify the field according to which you want the results sorted.
`+ \| —`	Specify `+` to sort the results in ascending order, and `-` to sort the results in descending order. If neither `+` nor `-` are specified, then the results are organized in ascending order, by default.

For examples of using this command in typical scenarios, see:

The following query returns the list of fatal logs, arranged in descending order, according to time.

Severity = fatal | fields Time, Target, 'Target Type' | sort -Time