# Datagrid - default sorting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-default-sorting/315266>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 21, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-default-sorting/315266 "2010-10-21T11:03:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![colouredFunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@colouredFunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colouredFunk)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-default-sorting/315266/1 "2010-10-21T11:03:52Z")

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Hiya,

I’m using Datagrid to display some data out of a DB. The first field is date, I would it default to sorting on this field with it also having the arrow icon ( as if the user has clicked on the column)

Please can someone help me out!

Thanks