# ColumnSort
<a name="API_ColumnSort"></a>

The sort configuration for a column that is not used in a field well.

## Contents
<a name="API_ColumnSort_Contents"></a>

**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** Direction **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnSort-Direction"></a>
The sort direction.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ASC | DESC`   
Required: Yes

 ** SortBy **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnSort-SortBy"></a>
A column of a data set.  
Type: [ColumnIdentifier](API_ColumnIdentifier.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** AggregationFunction **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnSort-AggregationFunction"></a>
The aggregation function that is defined in the column sort.  
Type: [AggregationFunction](API_AggregationFunction.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
<a name="API_ColumnSort_SeeAlso"></a>

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnSort) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnSort) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnSort)