# Sorting Pivot Table Fields

## Content

Spread WinForms provides the [AutoSortOrder](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/GrapeCity.Spreadsheet/GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.PivotTables.IPivotField.AutoSortOrder.html#GrapeCity_Spreadsheet_PivotTables_IPivotField_AutoSortOrder_) property, which allows you to sort fields in a pivot table in either ascending or descending order.
Additionally, you can use the [AutoSortField](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/GrapeCity.Spreadsheet/GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.PivotTables.IPivotField.AutoSortField.html#GrapeCity_Spreadsheet_PivotTables_IPivotField_AutoSortField_) property to specify or retrieve the name of the data field used for sorting.
![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/53cc02a8-8309-45ab-805b-7f04955cf00b/image.56c9df.png)
Refer to the following example code to sort Category field in a pivot table.
**C#**

```csharp
fpSpread1.BorderCollapse = BorderCollapse.Enhanced;
IWorkbook workbook = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook();
IWorksheet sheet1 = workbook.ActiveSheet;

// Set data.
sheet1.SetValue(0, 0, new object[,] {
    {"OrderDate", "Region", "City", "Category", "Product", "Quantity"},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Bakery", 1120},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Cookie", 563},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Breads", "Bakery", 1281},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Breads", "Cookie", 546},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Beverages", "Coffee", 326},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Beverages", "Coffee", 205},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Beverages", "Juice", 186},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Bakery", 1262},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Cookie", 349},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Breads", "Bakery", 524},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Breads", "Cookie", 196},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Beverages", "Coffee", 363},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Beverages", "Coffee", 100},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Jersey", "Beverages", "Juice", 120},
    {"2025-07-02", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Bakery", 350},
    {"2025-07-02", "West", "Seattle", "Beverages", "Tea", 180},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Cookie", 75},
    {"2025-07-03", "West", "San Francisco", "Beverages", "Juice", 210},
    {"2025-07-03", "East", "Boston", "Breads", "Bakery", 420}
});
IPivotCache pvCache = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().PivotCaches.Create("Sheet1!A1:F20");

// Configure pivot table's fields.
IPivotTable pvTable = pvCache.CreatePivotTable(sheet1.Cells["I1"]);
IPivotFields pvFields = pvTable.PivotFields;
pvTable.AddDataField(pvFields["Quantity"], "Sum of quantity", ConsolidationFunction.Sum);
pvFields["Region"].Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Row;
pvFields["City"].Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Row;
pvFields["Category"].Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Column;
pvFields["Product"].Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Column;
pvFields["OrderDate"].Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Page;

// Set the sort order of the "Category" field to ascending.
pvFields["Category"].AutoSortOrder=FieldSortType.Ascending;
```

**VB**

```vbnet
fpSpread1.BorderCollapse = BorderCollapse.Enhanced
Dim workbook As IWorkbook = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook()
Dim sheet1 As IWorksheet = workbook.ActiveSheet

' Set data.
sheet1.SetValue(0, 0, New Object(,) {
    {"OrderDate", "Region", "City", "Category", "Product", "Quantity"},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Bakery", 1120},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Cookie", 563},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Breads", "Bakery", 1281},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Breads", "Cookie", 546},
    {"2025-07-01", "East", "Jersey", "Beverages", "Coffee", 326},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Beverages", "Coffee", 205},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Washington, DC", "Beverages", "Juice", 186},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Bakery", 1262},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Cookie", 349},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Breads", "Bakery", 524},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Breads", "Cookie", 196},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "San Francisco", "Beverages", "Coffee", 363},
    {"2025-07-01", "West", "Seattle", "Beverages", "Coffee", 100},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Jersey", "Beverages", "Juice", 120},
    {"2025-07-02", "West", "San Francisco", "Breads", "Bakery", 350},
    {"2025-07-02", "West", "Seattle", "Beverages", "Tea", 180},
    {"2025-07-02", "East", "Jersey", "Breads", "Cookie", 75},
    {"2025-07-03", "West", "San Francisco", "Beverages", "Juice", 210},
    {"2025-07-03", "East", "Boston", "Breads", "Bakery", 420}
})
Dim pvCache As IPivotCache = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().PivotCaches.Create("Sheet1!A1:F20")

' Configure pivot table's fields.
Dim pvTable As IPivotTable = pvCache.CreatePivotTable(sheet1.Cells("I1"))
Dim pvFields As IPivotFields = pvTable.PivotFields
pvTable.AddDataField(pvFields("Quantity"), "Sum of quantity", ConsolidationFunction.Sum)
pvFields("Region").Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Row
pvFields("City").Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Row
pvFields("Category").Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Column
pvFields("Product").Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Column
pvFields("OrderDate").Orientation = PivotFieldOrientation.Page

' Set the sort order of the "Category" field to ascending.
pvFields("Category").AutoSortOrder = FieldSortType.Ascending
```