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Sort processor

Sorts the elements of an array ascending or descending. Homogeneous arrays of numbers will be sorted numerically, while arrays of strings or heterogeneous arrays of strings + numbers will be sorted lexicographically. Throws an error when the field is not an array.

Name Required Default Description
field yes - The field to be sorted
order no "asc" The sort order to use. Accepts "asc" or "desc".
target_field no field The field to assign the sorted value to, by default field is updated in-place
description no - Description of the processor. Useful for describing the purpose of the processor or its configuration.
if no - Conditionally execute the processor. See Conditionally run a processor.
ignore_failure no false Ignore failures for the processor. See Handling pipeline failures.
on_failure no - Handle failures for the processor. See Handling pipeline failures.
tag no - Identifier for the processor. Useful for debugging and metrics. 
 { "sort": { "field": "array_field_to_sort", "order": "desc" } }