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# Method name: ascending(propertyName: Array<string>)

# Method package: wixData

# Method menu location: wixData --> WixDataAggregate --> ascending

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-data/wix-data-aggregate/ascending.md

# Method Description:

Adds a sort to an aggregation, sorting by the items or groups by the specified properties in ascending order.

The `ascending()` function refines a `WixDataAggregate` to sort the resulting
 items or groups in ascending order. If you specify more than one property,
 `ascending()` sorts the results in ascending order by each property in the
 order they are listed.

 You can sort the following types:

 + Number: Sorts numerically.
 + Date: Sorts by date and time.
 + String: Sorts lexicographically, so `"abc"` comes after `"XYZ"`.
 + Reference: Compares by the ID of the referenced item as a String.


 If a property contains a number as a String, that value will be sorted
 alphabetically and not numerically. Items that do not have a value for the
 specified sort property are ranked lowest.
 > **Note:** Aggregations can only be used on collections you have created. They cannot be
 used on [Wix App Collections](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-working-with-wix-app-collections).



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Add an ascending sort to an aggregation

```javascript
let newAggregate = aggregate.ascending("state", "city");
```

## Create an aggregation, add an ascending sort, and run it

```javascript
import wixData from 'wix-data';

// ...

wixData.aggregate("PopulationData")
  .group("state", "year")
  .avg("population")
  .ascending("populationAvg")
  .run()
  .then((results) => {
    let items = results.items;        // see below
    let numItems = results.length;    // 6
    let hasNext = results.hasNext();  // false
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    let errorMsg = error.message;
    let code = error.code;
  });

/* Given the sample data above, items is:
 * [
 *   {
 *     "_id": {"state": "NY", "year": 2010},
 *     "populationAvg": 4226500,
 *     "state": "NY",
 *     "year": 2010
 *   }, {
 *     "_id": {"state": "NY", "year": 2000},
 *     "populationAvg": 4153500,
 *     "state": "NY",
 *     "year": 2000
 *   }, {
 *     "_id": {"state": "CA", "year": 2010},
 *     "populationAvg": 1969000,
 *     "state": "CA",
 *     "year": 2010
 *   }, {
 *     "_id": {"state": "CA", "year": 2000},
 *     "populationAvg": 2240000,
 *     "state": "CA",
 *     "year": 2000
 *   }, {
 *     "_id": {"state": "FL", "year": 2010},
 *     "populationAvg": 320500,
 *     "state": "FL",
 *     "year": 2010
 *   }, {
 *     "_id": {"state": "FL", "year": 2000},
 *     "populationAvg": 278500,
 *     "state": "FL",
 *     "year": 2000
 *   }
 * ]
 */
```

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