---
title: sortBy
framework: CloudKit JS
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [cloudkit js 1.0+]
path: cloudkitjs/cloudkit.query/sortby
---

# sortBy

An array of sort descriptor dictionaries that specify how to order the fetched records.

## Declaration

```data
attribute Object[] sortBy;
```

## Discussion

Discussion For details set Fetching Records Using a Query (records/query) in CloudKit Web Services Reference