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url: "https://vueda.dev/v3/reference/api/js/utils/sortedFields/functions/parseSortField.md"
title: "parseSortField"
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# parseSortField

## Overview

Split a sort entry into its base field name and direction.

## Signature

`parseSortField(entry)`

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="param-entry">entry</span> | `string` | yes | A sort entry such as `"name"` or `"-name"`. |

### Returns

[ParsedSortField](/v3/reference/api/js/utils/sortedFields/types/ParsedSortField.md)

## Source

`client/lib/utils/sortedFields.js:26`