Name: descending

Type: keyword

Syntax: descending

Summary: Used with the <sort> and <sort container> <command|commands> to sort in reverse order (from greater to less).

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
sort marked cards descending by the name of this card

Example:
sort field 3 descending dateTime by item 2 of each

Description:
Use the <descending> <keyword> to <sort> backwards.

The descending keyword reverses the normal sort order:

* A descending text sort puts Z first, A last.
* A descending numeric sort puts large numbers first, small numbers last.
* A descending dateTime sort puts later times first, earlier times last.

References: sort (command), sort container (command), command (glossary), keyword (glossary)

Tags: database
