SORT_VALUES

Returns the values sorted in dictionary order.

Syntax

SORT_VALUES(descending, input)

Arguments

Name	Type	Description	Default Value
descending	Boolean		false
input	string

Returns

Returns a string value.

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Examples

descending	input	Output
false	null::string	null
false	array['b', 'c', 'a']	[a, b, c]
true	array['b', 'c', 'a']	[c, b, a]
false	null::string	null
false	array[4, 2, 14]	[2, 4, 14]
false	array[1000.1, 1.2, 0.1]	[0.1, 1.2, 1000.1]
true	array[4, 2, 14]	[14, 4, 2]

Transformation job example

SQL

CREATE JOB function_operator_example
    ADD_MISSING_COLUMNS = true
AS INSERT INTO default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_transformed_data 
  MAP_COLUMNS_BY_NAME
    SELECT descending, input,
        SORT_VALUES(false, input) AS Output
    FROM default_glue_catalog.upsolver_samples.orders_raw_data
    LET descending = false,
        input = null::string
    WHERE $commit_time BETWEEN run_start_time() AND run_end_time()
    LIMIT 1;

Query result

descending	input	Output
false	null::string	null