# SortComparisonMethod

The method to use to control how sorting is performed. This parameter controls how to sort items in query results when you set the Sort parameter to `FieldName:increasing` or `FieldName:decreasing`.

You can set this parameter to one of the following values:

`0` | Standard byte-wise character comparison. (a, b, ... á).
`1` | European ordering rules (a, á, æ, b...).
`2` | Radical Stroke Unicode.
`3` | Radical Stroke KangXi.
`4` | Radical Stroke Japanese.
`5` | Radical Stroke Kanwa

Type: | Integer
Default: | 0
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Server
Example: | `SortComparisonMethod=1`
See Also: | Sort action parameter

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