Sorting

Sorting is { columnId, direction }[] (SortingParams[], direction 'asc' | 'desc') passed to tables.fetchData() or managed via SortingManager. Order in the array is precedence — earlier entries win ties.

await tables.fetchData(ticketsTable, {
  sorting: [
    { columnId: 'createdAt', direction: 'desc' },
    { columnId: 'subject', direction: 'asc' },
  ],
});

Mark columns .sortable() in defineTable so the UI exposes sort controls and the adapter knows which fields are legal. Relationship-path columns (customer.company) sort through the same JOINs as filters.

Multi-column sorting in the UI

Single-column sort is the default: clicking a header replaces the sort. Enable multi-sort on <BetterTable> to let users stack sorts and reorder precedence by dragging in the sort-order list:

<BetterTable columns={columns} data={data} sorting={{ multiSort: true }} />

multiSort is the only SortingConfig field <BetterTable> reads — everything else about click behavior lives in the copied table.tsx / sort-order-list.tsx, which you own and can change.

SortingConfig (core managers)

When driving state yourself with SortingManager / TableStateManager, the full SortingConfig applies:

Initial state for the component goes through initialSorting — see the BetterTable props reference.