[Resolved] Order the parametric search by a custom field

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[matthewL-6]

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I have a hierarchy in my view, the posts are ordered by a custom field. I have used letters as apposed to numbers.
A, B,C,D ETC... In descending order

Is there any documentation that you are following?
I have found this code and tried to modify it but with no luck

/***---My Code ---***/

add_filter( 'wpv_filter_query', 'hook_search_custom_fields', 10, 2 );
function hook_search_custom_fields( $query_args, $view_settings ) {

if($view_settings['view_id'] == 9379) {
$query_args['orderby'] = array( 'meta_value_string');
$query_args['meta_key'] = 'wpcf-listing-type';
$query_args['meta_type'] = 'string'; //

}
return $query_args;
}

/***---My Code End ---***/

Is there a similar example that we can see?

Here is the post where I got the code and the original code from the post

/***---Link---***/

https://toolset.com/forums/topic/orderby-custom-field-not-working-in-views-parametric-search/#post-375744

/***---Code ---***/

add_filter( 'wpv_filter_query', 'hook_search_custom_fields', 10, 2 );
function hook_search_custom_fields( $query_args, $view_settings ) {

if($view_settings['view_id'] == 111) {
$query_args['orderby'] = array( 'meta_value_num');
$query_args['meta_key'] = 'cf-job-growth-pct';
$query_args['meta_type'] = 'numeric'; //

}
return $query_args;
}
/***---Code End ---***/
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[Shane]

Hi Matthew,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

There is actually an order section in your view that you can use to order your results without the use of any code.

Take a look at the screenshot i've posted.

Thanks,
Shane

[matthewL-6]

Turned out some of the posts had the wrong data in the field which was being used to order the archive and that is why the search results were off thanks for the help.