ORDER BY keyword

Sort the results of a query in ascending or descending order.

Syntax​

Flow chart showing the syntax of the ORDER BY keyword

Default order is ASC. You can omit to order in ascending order.

Notes​

Ordering data requires holding it in RAM. For large operations, we suggest you check you have sufficient memory to perform the operation.

Examples​

Omitting ASC will default to ascending order
ratings ORDER BY userId;
Ordering in descending order
ratings ORDER BY userId DESC;
Multi-level ordering
ratings ORDER BY userId, rating DESC;