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How to write an SOQL query with "ORDER BY" for Salesforce "Account"?

Asked by Crowny Hasegawa Jun 21, 2024 1.5K views 7 answers
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 I am currently developing a customer relationship management application by using Salesforce. My application needs to display a list of accounts sorted by their account names in ascending order. How can I write a SOQL query by using the “ORDER BY” keyword for fetching this information from the Salesforce “Account” Object? 

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Hurtonkey Latest answer

Answered on Jun 22, 2026

This is a common task in Salesforce development! For your CRM app, to fetch accounts sorted by name, you'll want to write a SOQL query like "SELECT Id, Name FROM Account ORDER BY Name ASC". It's a straightforward use of ORDER BY. Makes me think of how simple the snake game is, yet so engaging.



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Lethala Angela

Answered on Feb 13, 2026

Thinking about applying this to a Retro bowl football game scoring system, perhaps ordering players by touchdowns ksupport or completion rate.  

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Thereikejeter

Answered on Feb 3, 2026

Great SOQL guide! I always found ORDER BY helpful for Account queries, especially when needing to quickly sort leads. Granny used to say, 'Always put things in order!' Makes finding what you need so much easier, like locating that one specific field. Thanks for the clear explanation!



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Allison F.

Answered on Sep 10, 2025

Great explanation of using ORDER BY in SOQL for Salesforce Accounts! I found the example with different fields and sorting direction really helpful. Thinking about applying this to a Retro bowl football game scoring system, perhaps ordering players by touchdowns or completion rate. A clear and concise post!
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Shana Brush

Answered on Sep 3, 2025

SELECT Name FROM Account ORDER BY Name ASCIt fetches account names sorted in ascending order. https://www.hhaexchange.com.co
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Nicolasernser

Answered on Jan 15, 2025

SOQL query using “ORDER BY” keyword to fetch this information from Salesforce “Account” Object is a natural thing to do. The program items you gave also Geometry Dash Lite match quite well.

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