# SortCriteria
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Contains information about the criteria used for sorting findings.

## Contents
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 ** attributeName **   <a name="guardduty-Type-SortCriteria-attributeName"></a>
Represents the finding attribute, such as `accountId`, that sorts the findings.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** orderBy **   <a name="guardduty-Type-SortCriteria-orderBy"></a>
The order by which the sorted findings are to be displayed.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ASC | DESC`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/guardduty-2017-11-28/SortCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/guardduty-2017-11-28/SortCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/guardduty-2017-11-28/SortCriteria)