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# Method name: isAscending()

# Method package: wixData

# Method menu location: wixData --> WixDataDistinct --> isAscending

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

# Method Description:

Whether the results of the distinct query are sorted by the distinct property in ascending order.

The `isAscending()` method returns `true` if the results of the distinct query are sorted in ascending order by the distinct property.



# Method Code Examples:

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

## Check whether the results of the distinct property are sorted in ascending order

```javascript
// Whether the results of the distinct property are sorted in ascending order

let ascending = query.distinct.isAscending();
```

## Check the result sort order and skip the first 10 results

```javascript
// In data.js

export function myCollection_beforeDistinct(distinct, context) {
  // Check whether the distinct query returns results in ascending order.
  const ascending = distinct.isAscending();

  // If the results are ordered in ascending order, skip the first 10 results
  if (ascending) {
    distinct = distinct.skip(10);
  }

  return distinct;
}
```

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