--- schema_version: "1" id: 8649c6fca82857eef34315863eb4f2b4bf0ff3a9af2fa785532bf0b6b9e0467c title: MetricDefinitionSortOrder collection: tableau version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/tableau/current/en-us/api/metadata_api/reference/metricdefinitionsortorder.doc.md canonical_url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/metricdefinitionsortorder.doc.html source_site: help.tableau.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 827cb9eeff275a5da529a5eb7b14a4dd807b2c5b622caa61b8bc635ce004aebb --- _menu_ Types INPUT\_OBJECT # MetricDefinitionSortOrder Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending order. ## [_link_](#graphql-schema-definition) GraphQL Schema definition ` - input MetricDefinitionSortOrder { - # GraphQL field to sort on - field: [MetricDefinitionOrderField](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/metricdefinitionorderfield.doc.html)! - # Order direction to sort output - direction: [OrderDirection](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/orderdirection.doc.html)! - } ` ## [_link_](#require-by) Require by - [AnalyticsField_Base GraphQL type for a field containing analytics metadata_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/analyticsfield.doc.html "AnalyticsField - Base GraphQL type for a field containing analytics metadata") - [BinField_GraphQL type for a binned continuous measure field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations\_bins.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/binfield.doc.html "BinField - GraphQL type for a binned continuous measure field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_bins.html") - [CalculatedField_GraphQL type for a calculated field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations\_calculatedfields.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/calculatedfield.doc.html "CalculatedField - GraphQL type for a calculated field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_calculatedfields.html") - [CloudFile_A cloud file connection_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/cloudfile.doc.html "CloudFile - A cloud file connection") - [Column_GraphQL type for a table column_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/column.doc.html "Column - GraphQL type for a table column") - [ColumnField_ColumnFields are a type of field which directly connects to a column in some type of table._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/columnfield.doc.html "ColumnField - ColumnFields are a type of field which directly connects to a column in some type of table.") - [CombinedField_GraphQL type for a combined field. Combined fields concatanate fields together into one string._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/combinedfield.doc.html "CombinedField - GraphQL type for a combined field. Combined fields concatanate fields together into one string.") - [CombinedSetField_GraphQL type for a combined set field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup\_sets\_create.html#Combine_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/combinedsetfield.doc.html "CombinedSetField - GraphQL type for a combined set field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup_sets_create.html#Combine") - [Database_A database containing tables_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/database.doc.html "Database - A database containing tables") - [DatabaseServer_A database server connection_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databaseserver.doc.html "DatabaseServer - A database server connection") - [DatabaseTable_A table that is contained in a database_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetable.doc.html "DatabaseTable - A table that is contained in a database") - [DataCloud_A Data Cloud connection \*Available in Tableau Cloud February 2024 / Server 2024.2 and later.\*_](datacloud.doc.html "DataCloud - A Data Cloud connection *Available in Tableau Cloud February 2024 / Server 2024.2 and later.*") - [DataField_Base GraphQL type for a field containing data. Most types of Fields will implement this interface with exceptions like HierarchyField._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/datafield.doc.html "DataField - Base GraphQL type for a field containing data. Most types of Fields will implement this interface with exceptions like HierarchyField.") - [DatasourceField_GraphQL type for a data source field. Data source fields can only exist in embedded data sources which connect to a published data source. A data source field is an embedded data source's 'layered' representation of a field that already exists in the published data source and is mostly a copy of the field in the published data source. Data source fields can get their own descriptions and renames local to the embedded data source, but cannot otherwise be modified in the embedded data source._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/datasourcefield.doc.html "DatasourceField - GraphQL type for a data source field. Data source fields can only exist in embedded data sources which connect to a published data source. A data source field is an embedded data source's 'layered' representation of a field that already exists in the published data source and is mostly a copy of the field in the published data source. Data source fields can get their own descriptions and renames local to the embedded data source, but cannot otherwise be modified in the embedded data source.") - [Field_Base GraphQL type for a field_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/field.doc.html "Field - Base GraphQL type for a field") - [FieldReferencingField_Base GraphQL type for a field that references another field. For example, a CalculatedField can reference a ColumnField in its formula._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/fieldreferencingfield.doc.html "FieldReferencingField - Base GraphQL type for a field that references another field. For example, a CalculatedField can reference a ColumnField in its formula.") - [File_A file connection_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/file.doc.html "File - A file connection") - [Flow_Flows are used to prepare data, which can include aggregation, cleaning, preprocessing, etc._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow.doc.html "Flow - Flows are used to prepare data, which can include aggregation, cleaning, preprocessing, etc.") - [FlowColumnOutputField_Column output field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowcolumnoutputfield.doc.html "FlowColumnOutputField - Column output field implementation") - [FlowFieldOutputField_Field output field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowfieldoutputfield.doc.html "FlowFieldOutputField - Field output field implementation") - [FlowOutputField_A wrapper for an output field contained in a published flow._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfield.doc.html "FlowOutputField - A wrapper for an output field contained in a published flow.") - [GroupField_GraphQL type for a group field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup\_groups\_creating.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/groupfield.doc.html "GroupField - GraphQL type for a group field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup_groups_creating.html") - [HierarchyField_GraphQL type for a hierarchy. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/qs\_hierarchies.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/hierarchyfield.doc.html "HierarchyField - GraphQL type for a hierarchy. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/qs_hierarchies.html") - [PublishedDatasource_A Tableau data source that has been published separately to Tableau Server. It can be used by multiple workbooks._](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasource.doc.html "PublishedDatasource - A Tableau data source that has been published separately to Tableau Server. It can be used by multiple workbooks.") - [Query_Query root for Metadata GraphQL interface_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/query.doc.html "Query - Query root for Metadata GraphQL interface") - [SetField_GraphQL type for a set field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup\_sets\_create.html_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/setfield.doc.html "SetField - GraphQL type for a set field. See https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup_sets_create.html") - [TableauSite_Site on Tableau server_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/tableausite.doc.html "TableauSite - Site on Tableau server") - [VirtualConnection_A virtual connection. \*Available in Tableau Cloud March 2022 / Server 2022.1 and later.\*_](virtualconnection.doc.html "VirtualConnection - A virtual connection. *Available in Tableau Cloud March 2022 / Server 2022.1 and later.*") - [VirtualConnectionTable_A table in a virtual connection. \*Available in Tableau Cloud March 2022 / Server 2022.1 and later.\*_](virtualconnectiontable.doc.html "VirtualConnectionTable - A table in a virtual connection. *Available in Tableau Cloud March 2022 / Server 2022.1 and later.*") - [WebDataConnector_A web data connector_](https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/webdataconnector.doc.html "WebDataConnector - A web data connector")