# C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection-1.CanSort

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<h1 id="C1_DataCollection_C1HierarchicalDataCollection_1_CanSort_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection`1.CanSort*">CanSort Method
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_C1HierarchicalDataCollection_1_CanSort_C1_DataCollection_SortDescription___" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection`1.CanSort(C1.DataCollection.SortDescription[])">CanSort(params SortDescription[])</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns whether the collection is able to sort the specified <code class="paramref">sortDescriptions</code>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool CanSort(params SortDescription[] sortDescriptions)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function CanSort(ParamArray sortDescriptions As SortDescription()) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.SortDescription.html">SortDescription</a>[]</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sortDescriptions</span></td>
      <td><p>The sort descriptions to be checked whether the collection can be sorted.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.ISupportSorting.CanSort.html#C1_DataCollection_ISupportSorting_CanSort_C1_DataCollection_SortDescription___">ISupportSorting.CanSort(params SortDescription[])</a></div>
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