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# sorting
# `prefect.server.schemas.sorting`
Schemas for sorting Prefect REST API objects.
## Classes
### `FlowRunSort`
Defines flow run sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort flow runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `TaskRunSort`
Defines task run sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `LogSort`
Defines log sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `FlowSort`
Defines flow sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `DeploymentSort`
Defines deployment sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `ArtifactSort`
Defines artifact sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `ArtifactCollectionSort`
Defines artifact collection sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `VariableSort`
Defines variables sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
### `BlockDocumentSort`
Defines block document sorting options.
**Methods:**
#### `as_sql_sort`
```python theme={null}
as_sql_sort(self) -> Iterable[sa.ColumnElement[Any]]
```
Return an expression used to sort task runs
#### `auto`
```python theme={null}
auto() -> str
```
Exposes `enum.auto()` to avoid requiring a second import to use `AutoEnum`
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