# SortType

The fields with this property are optimized for sorting. Set `SortType` to `True` to store the associated PropertyFieldCSVs fields for fast sorting when using the ARANGE FieldText specifier or an alphabetical Sort option when querying IDOL Server.

NOTE: In general, Micro Focus recommends that you use MatchType rather than `SortType`, which also optimizes ARANGE and alphabetical Sort options.

With `SortType`, IDOL can store only one value for a document for each field, and the length is limited to SortFieldStorageLength. With MatchType, you can store multiple values, of any length. It also has more efficient memory usage.

Type: | Boolean
Default: | False
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | `MyProperty`
Example: | `SortType=True`
See Also: | Property PropertyFieldCSVs RegenerateSortFieldIndex SortFieldStorageLength Query action FieldText parameter Query action Sort parameter

NOTE: If you change this setting after you have indexed content into IDOL Server, you must reindex the content, unless you have set RegenerateSortFieldIndex to `true`.

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