---
title: "MDQueryCopySortingAttributes(_:)"
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: coreservices/1413059-mdquerycopysortingattributes
---

# MDQueryCopySortingAttributes(_:)

Returns the list of attribute names used to sort the results.

## Declaration

```swift
func MDQueryCopySortingAttributes(_ query: MDQuery!) -> CFArray!
```

## Parameters

- `query`: The query.

## Return Value

Return Value A CFArrayRef containing the attribute names used to sort the query results.

## See Also

### Getting and Setting Query Parameters

- [MDQuerySetMaxCount(_:_:)](coreservices/1413085-mdquerysetmaxcount.md)
- [MDQueryGetBatchingParameters(_:)](coreservices/1413006-mdquerygetbatchingparameters.md)
- [MDQuerySetBatchingParameters(_:_:)](coreservices/1413103-mdquerysetbatchingparameters.md)
- [MDQueryCopyValueListAttributes(_:)](coreservices/1413071-mdquerycopyvaluelistattributes.md)
- [MDQueryCopyQueryString(_:)](coreservices/1413004-mdquerycopyquerystring.md)