> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.panther.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.panther.com/pantherflow/operators/sort.md). # Sort Operator ## Overview Order data with `sort`. The default sort order is descending. ```kusto | sort [asc|desc] [nulls first|nulls last][, ...] ``` ## Examples {% hint style="info" %} Example data ```kusto let aws_alb = datatable [ {"p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:45:34.863", "clientIp": "192.168.11.34", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1"}, {"p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:59:04.058", "clientIp": "192.168.1.1", "elbStatusCode": 403, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1"}, {"p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.7", "elbStatusCode": 404, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/2.0"}, {"p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.1", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1"} ]; ``` {% endhint %} ### Sort by a single field ```kusto aws_alb | sort p_event_time ```
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{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:59:04.058", "clientIp": "192.168.1.1", "elbStatusCode": 403, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:45:34.863", "clientIp": "192.168.11.34", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.1", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.7", "elbStatusCode": 404, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/2.0" }
### Sort by multiple fields You can specify multiple fields to sort by, each with a different sort order ```kusto aws_alb | sort p_event_time asc, clientIp desc ```
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{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.7", "elbStatusCode": 404, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/2.0" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:36:09.017", "clientIp": "10.168.22.1", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:45:34.863", "clientIp": "192.168.11.34", "elbStatusCode": 200, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
{ "p_event_time": "2023-09-16 05:59:04.058", "clientIp": "192.168.1.1", "elbStatusCode": 403, "requestHttpVersion": "HTTP/1.1" }
### Sort by alert severity When querying alerts and sorting results by severity, it's common to intend to sort in true severity order (i.e., `CRITICAL` > `HIGH` > `MEDIUM` > `LOW` > `INFO`, or the reverse). However, if you simply use a clause like `| sort severity`, severity sorting will be performed alphabetically. To sort in true severity order, leverage the [`case` function](/pantherflow/functions/control-flow.md#case) like the following: ```kusto | extend severity_sort_key = case(severity == "CRITICAL", 5, severity == "HIGH", 4, severity == "MEDIUM", 3, severity == "LOW", 2, severity == "INFO", 1) | sort severity_sort_key ``` --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.panther.com/pantherflow/operators/sort.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.