--- schema_version: "1" id: 9b21e25b359afa06237563e4e091a0ad2d7a990f62695c3b7331b02df48e829a title: LabelSortOrder collection: tableau version: next locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/tableau/next/en-us/api/metadata_api/reference/labelsortorder.doc.md canonical_url: https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/labelsortorder.doc.html source_site: help.tableau.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 18bbe8f8cd77dc88b0c6832784d4924fc837ff3256e6d2cfca5206acc61a84cb --- _menu_ Types INPUT\_OBJECT # LabelSortOrder 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 LabelSortOrder { - # GraphQL field to sort on - field: [LabelOrderField](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/labelorderfield.doc.html)! - # Order direction to sort output - direction: [OrderDirection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/orderdirection.doc.html)! - } ` ## [_link_](#require-by) Require by - [CanHaveLabels_A content item that can have labels. \*Available in Tableau Cloud March 2023 / Server 2023.1 and later.\*_](canhavelabels.doc.html "CanHaveLabels - A content item that can have labels. *Available in Tableau Cloud March 2023 / Server 2023.1 and later.*") - [CloudFile_A cloud file connection_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/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/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/column.doc.html "Column - GraphQL type for a table column") - [Dashboard_A dashboard contained in a published workbook._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/dashboard.doc.html "Dashboard - A dashboard contained in a published workbook.") - [Database_A database containing tables_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/database.doc.html "Database - A database containing tables") - [DatabaseServer_A database server connection_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/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/v0.0/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.*") - [EmbeddedDatasource_A data source embedded in a workbook_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/embeddeddatasource.doc.html "EmbeddedDatasource - A data source embedded in a workbook") - [File_A file connection_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/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/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow.doc.html "Flow - Flows are used to prepare data, which can include aggregation, cleaning, preprocessing, etc.") - [Metric_Metrics are time series data constructed from fields contained in views. \*Retired in Tableau Cloud February 2024 / Server 2024.2.\*_](metric.doc.html "Metric - Metrics are time series data constructed from fields contained in views. *Retired in Tableau Cloud February 2024 / Server 2024.2.*") - [MetricDefinition_A Tableau Pulse metric definition. \*Available in Tableau Cloud June 2024 and later. Tableau Pulse is not available in Tableau Server.\*_](metricdefinition.doc.html "MetricDefinition - A Tableau Pulse metric definition. *Available in Tableau Cloud June 2024 and later. Tableau Pulse is not available in Tableau Server.*") - [PublishedDatasource_A Tableau data source that has been published separately to Tableau Server. It can be used by multiple workbooks._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/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.") - [Sheet_A sheet contained in a published workbook._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/sheet.doc.html "Sheet - A sheet contained in a published workbook.") - [TableauUser_User on a site on Tableau server_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/tableauuser.doc.html "TableauUser - User on a site on Tableau server") - [View_A view contained in a published workbook. Views can be sheets or dashboards._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/view.doc.html "View - A view contained in a published workbook. Views can be sheets or dashboards.") - [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/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/webdataconnector.doc.html "WebDataConnector - A web data connector") - [Workbook_Workbooks are used to package up Tableau visualizations (which are called "sheets" in the Metadata API) and data models (which are called "embedded data sources" when they are owned by a workbook)._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/workbook.doc.html "Workbook - Workbooks are used to package up Tableau visualizations (which are called \"sheets\" in the Metadata API) and data models (which are called \"embedded data sources\" when they are owned by a workbook).")