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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
SORTBY

SORTBY

Description

Sorts the specified array or range based on the values in a corresponding array. You can specify pairs of by_array and sort_order arguments for a primary sort, secondary sort, and so on. This function is intended for use with unconstrained arrays. To submit the formula, use the unconstrained keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Enter (Windows) or Command+Option+Enter (Mac).

Syntax

SORTBY(
array
,
by_array1
, [
sort_order1
], [
by_array2
,
sort_order2
], ...)
  • array
    : The array to sort.
  • by_array1
    : The array to sort on.
  • sort_order1
    : A number that specifies the sort order. Specify 1 to sort in ascending order or -1 to sort in descending order. The default is 1 (ascending).
  • by_array2
    : A second priority array to sort on.
  • sort_order2
    : A number that specifies the sort order for the secondary sort. Specify 1 to sort in ascending order or -1 to sort in descending order. The default is 1 (ascending).

Related Functions

ARRAYAREA
SORT
SORT2