XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSort
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Gets the zero-based index of sorted column in AutoFilter and its sort order.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [XL](component_XL.md) | [7.2](newinversion72.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSort"; BookRef; SheetIndex; Selector ) 

**MBS**( **"XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSort";** /\* Gets the zero-based index of sorted column in AutoFilter and its sort order. \*/  
**$BookRef**; /\* The reference number for the workbook.e.g. $ref \*/   
**$SheetIndex**; /\* The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$Selector**) /\* Which value to return.  
Can be columnIndex or descending.e.g. "columnIndex" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| BookRef | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref |
| SheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1. | 0 |
| Selector | Which value to return.   Can be columnIndex or descending. | "columnIndex" |

### Result

Returns number or error.

### Description

Gets the zero-based index of sorted column in AutoFilter and its sort order.   
### See also

- [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.AddSort](XLSheetAutoFilterAddSort.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.Filter](XLSheetAutoFilterFilter.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.FilterSize](XLSheetAutoFilterFilterSize.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetRef](XLSheetAutoFilterGetRef.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSortEx](XLSheetAutoFilterGetSortEx.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSortRange](XLSheetAutoFilterGetSortRange.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetTop10](XLSheetAutoFilterGetTop10.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.SetRef](XLSheetAutoFilterSetRef.md)
- [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.SetSort](XLSheetAutoFilterSetSort.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 16.3**
    - Added XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSortEx and XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.SortLevels functions.

This function checks for a license.

Created 22nd April 2017 , last changed 9th November 2021

  
[XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetRef](XLSheetAutoFilterGetRef.md) - [XL.Sheet.AutoFilter.GetSortEx](XLSheetAutoFilterGetSortEx.md)

[HTML Version](XLSheetAutoFilterGetSort.shtml)